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Table 2 Antioxidant activity of Ajuga integrifolia micro-shoot cultures. DPPH (2,2-diphényl-1-picrylhydrazyle), ABTS (2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) and FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power)

From: Differential induction of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytochemicals in agitated micro-shoot cultures of Ajuga integrifolia Buch. Ham. ex D.Don with biotic elicitors

Treatment	Concentration	Antioxidant activities
Treatment	Concentration	DPPH (%)	ABTS (TEAC μM)	FRAP (TEAC μM)
Control	–	81.2 ± 3.28^c	245.23 ± 8.79 ^f	397.77 ± 13.34^g
Yeast extract (mg/L)	1	86.4 ± 2.14^b	297.68 ± 4.67 ^de	482.78 ± 19.46^e
	10	89.8 ± 1.61^a	340.41 ± 11.67 ^c	552.21 ± 15.46^d
	50	88.6 ± 2.46^a	286.32 ± 23.48 ^e	463.96 ± 11.67^ef
	100	88.4 ± 1.42^a	282.85 ± 13.45 ^e	458.77 ± 12.46^f
	200	85.4 ± 3.47^b	337.64 ± 9.49 ^c	547.67 ± 16.19^d
Pectin (mg/L)	1	88.4 ± 0.97^a	473.25 ± 8.49 ^a	767.64 ± 11.34^a
	10	85.3 ± 2.15^b	418.47 ± 14.67 ^b	678.74 ± 17.15^b
	50	89.6 ± 1.35^a	487.27 ± 12.78 ^a	790.36 ± 13.64^a
	100	82.2 ± 4.31^bc	301.61 ± 21.25 ^d	489.27 ± 15.17^e
	250	82.5 ± 3.94^bc	316.45 ± 16.31 ^d	513.27 ± 9.67^de
	500	88.2 ± 2.44^a	384.12 ± 11.66 ^bc	622.94 ± 14.97^c

Values represent means ± standard errors from triplicates; different letters indicate significant differences at p < 0.05

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