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Table 4 IC50 Values of free radical scavenging activities of the methanol extracts of C. vulgaris

From: Evaluation of the anti-bacterial activity of methanolic extract of Chlorella vulgaris Beyerinck [Beijerinck] with special reference to antioxidant modulation

Parameters

IC50 value (μg/ml)

Ascorbic acid

Chlorella sp.

DPPH scavenging assay

2.68 ± 0.29

2.82 ± 0.30

Hydroxyl radical scavenging assay

1.87 ± 0.16

2.30 ± 0.25

Hydrogen peroxide Radical scavenging assay

3.21 ± 0.38

3.24 ± 0.32

Superoxide radical scavenging assay

3.22 ± 0.03

3.15 ± 0.02