Table 3: Total phenolic content, ABTS Assay, TEAC (IC50) and inhibition of superoxide anion (O2•−) tests (±standard error of mean (SEM)).
Infusion (water) mean±SEM Trolox mean±SEM
Total phenolic (mgacid gallic equivalent /g) 1.02±0.03
ABTS assay (μmolequivalent Trolox/g) 115.83±1.91
TEAC (IC50) (mgacid gallicequivalent /L) 30.47±0.04 72.00±1.47
O2•−maximum inhibition (%) 62.76±1.06 (22.57 mg/L equivalent acid gallic)