Table 2 Effect of the C. bauchiense leaves ethyl acetate extract and its fractions on in vitro free radical scavenging and linoleic acid oxidation

Extract

55.79 ± 5,40^c

190.22 ± 1.50^d

185.62 ± 1.17^b

F₂

389.38 ± 3.55^f

64.67 ± 2.80^a

897.63 ± 2.00f

F₃

30.95 ± 2.43^b

166.25 ± 1.30^c

306.04 ± 1.50^c

F₄

211.94 ± 2.44^e

90.42 ± 2.00^b

381.00 ± 1.00^d

F₅

104.11 ± 3.20^d

297.70 ± 1.00^e

1015.5 ± 2.00^g

F₆

28.57 ± 2.11^b

1102.75 ± 2.10^g

1086.66 ± 2.50^h

L ascorbic acid

18.03 ± 4.15^a

339.70 ± 1.15^f

849.00 ± 2.13^e

BHT

20.00 ± 1.00^a

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94.00 ± 1.00^a