Table 8 Effect of Cinnamomum tamala oil and positive controls on in vitro Assays (DPPH, Superoxide and metal chelating Assay)
| Â | IC50(microgram/ml) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Sample | DPPH | Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) | Metal chelating activity |
CTO | 250 ± 1.2 | 180 ± 1.4 | 350 ± 1.3 |
Cinnamaldehyde | 120 ± 0.8 | 140 ± 1.1 | 240 ± 0.9 |
BHT | 19 ± 0.1 | 40 ± 0.2 | -- |
BHA | 18.3 ± 0.1 | 54 ± 0.2 | -- |
EDTA | -- | -- | 220 ± 0.2 |