where A0 is the absorbance using the same procedure described
above where honey was replaced by distilled water (control), and
Ax is the absorbance of remaining DPPH after reaction with honey
solution. Each honey sample was analyzed in four different
dilutions. Concentrations causing 50% inhibition (EC50) were
expressed as micromoles of Trolox equivalents per gram of honey
(mmol TE/g of honey).
scavenging activity was calculated using the following equation: