Phenolic compounds from Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) attenuate oxidative stress and reduce blood cholesterol concentrations in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats

Table 2 In vitro antioxidant activity of the aqueous extract and non-esterified phenolic fraction of rosemary

Samples	β-carotene/linoleic acid system		DPPH^●
	antioxidant activity μmol BHT/g sample
Aqueous Extract	500 μg	1000 μg
Aqueous Extract	113.25 ± 4.55^A	118.03 ± 3.88^A	4601.29 ± 60.54^A
Non-Esterified Phenolic Fraction	50 μg	100 μg
	929.35 ± 49.88^B	1035.00 ± 21.21^B	4752.80 ± 190.09^A

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