Research Article

Investigation of the Dual Role of Scorzonera pygmaea: Cytotoxic Activity and Antioxidant Potential

Table 2

Evaluation of the antioxidant potential of S. pygmaea extract via DPPH and CUPRAC assays.

SampleDPPH scavengingCUPRAC
IC50 (μg/ml)g TE/g sample

S. pygmaea extract
Ascorbic acid
TroloxNA

CUPRAC: cupric reducing antioxidant capacity; DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; NA: not available; TE: Trolox equivalent.