Research Article

Evaluation of the Antidiarrheal and Antioxidant Effects of Some Chewing Sticks Commonly Used for Oral Hygiene in Ghana

Table 2

Mean FRAP values of chewing stick extracts compared to standard ascorbic acid.

SamplesA. indica stemA. indica barkG. afzelii stemG. afzelii barkG. kola stemG. kola barkAscorbic acid

Mean FRAP value1.26 ± 0.072.29 ± 0.151.64 ± 0.182.24 ± 0.051.61 ± 0.011.85 ± 0.152.00 ± 0.00