Table 1: Scavenging Activity of Gallic Acid and Its Esters

Gallates Tested DPPH Consumption a
Gallic acid (1) 6.51 ± 0.30
C1 (2) 6.34 ± 0.12
C3 (3) 6.02 ± 0.17
C6 (4) 5.74 ± 0.22
C8 (5) 6.09 ± 0.14
C9 (6) 5.84 ± 0.17
C10 (7) 6.02 ± 0.18
C12 (9) 7.28 ± 0.54
Menthyl (14) 6.71 ± 0.03
Bornyl (15) 6.61 ± 0.20
α-Tocopherol 2.65 ± 0.28

a) number of scavenged DPPH molecules per one test molecule.