Table 2.
Nitr ite scavenging activity of
Lespedeza cuneata
extracts
Extraction solvent
Nitrite scavenging activity (%)
pH 1.2
pH 3.0
pH 4.2
pH 6.0
Hot water
95.59±2.31
a
1)
59.89±2.05
b
4.82±1.21
c
3.83±0.64
c
50% Ethanol
98.67±1.98
a
60.70±1.90
b
10.20±0.43
c
8.94±2.13
c
Means±SD (n=3) within each raw (a-c) followed by the same letter are not significantly different (p<0.05).