Effects of the drying method and extraction solvent on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of Melosira nummuloides bioproducts

Applied Biological Chemistry

Table 2 The IC₅₀ (µg/mL) values obtained from the nitric oxide assay for Melosira nummuloides extracts

Data (mean ± standard deviation) represent by triplicate independent experiments
ND not detected, HAD-HW hot-air drying hot water extract, FD-HW freeze-drying hot water extract, HAD-EtOH hot-air drying ethanol extract, FD-EtOH freeze-drying ethanol extract, HAD-MeOH hot-air drying methanol extract, FD-MeOH freeze-drying methanol extract, HAD-CM hot-air drying chloroform:methanol in the ratio of 2:1 v/v extract, FD-CM freeze-drying chloroform:methanol at a ratio of 2:1 v/v extract
Letters a–f indicate significant differences (P < 0.05)