Phylogeny, Phytomedicines, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Properties, and Toxicity of Croton gratissimus Burch (Euphorbiaceae)

Table 5

DPPH and ABTS assays show antioxidant activity and NO and 15-LOX show anti-inflammatory properties of Croton gratissimus leaf extracts against the standards’ ascorbic acid, Trolox, and quercetin [16].

Plant	Extracts	50% inhibitory concentration IC50 in (μg/mL)
		DPPH	ABTS	NO	15-LOX
Croton gratissimus	Acetone	217.64	170.51	49.24	10.97
	Ethanol	32.18	34.95	51.93	2.58
	Water	>500	>500	88.90	>100
Positive control	Ascorbic acid	1.92	3.92	N/D	N/D
	Trolox	2.21	4.64	N/D	N/D
	Quercetin	N/D	N/D	5.82	24.60