Table 2. Total reducing capacity of Acromitus hardenbergi bell and oral arms fractions
Fractions | Total reducing capacity (mg GAE/ g fraction) |
Bell | Oral arms |
Petroleum ether (PE) | 0.24 ± 0.01a | 0.29 ± 0.03a |
Dichloromethane (DCM) | 0.23 ± 0.01a | 0.32 ± 0.01a |
Chloroform (CH3Cl) | 0.01 ± 0.00b | 0.09 ± 0.00b |
Methanol (MeOH) | 0.10 ± 0.00c | 0.11 ± 0.00c |
Water (H2O) | 0.14 ± 0.01d | 0.15 ± 0.03d |
Results are expressed as means ± SD (n = 3).
Different alphabets within the same column indicate significant difference (p < 0.05).
GAE, gallic acid equivalents.