were purchased
from the following sources: DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and
gallic acid from Eastman Organic Chemical (Rochester, NY); Folin–Ciocalteu
phenol reagent, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), monopotassium
phosphate (KH2PO4), and dipotassium phosphate
(K2HPO4) from Merck (Darmstadt, Germany); AAPH
(2,2-azobis(2-methyl-propionamidine) dihydrochloride, 97%), Trolox
(6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid, 97%), luminol
(5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione, 97%), sodium chloride (NaCl),
sodium hydroxide (NaOH), fluorescein, 98%, methanol (HPLC grade),
and PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone, ave mol wt 136 000) from
Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO); boric acid (H3BO3), monosodium phosphate (NaH2PO4·H2O), and disodium phosphate (Na2HPO4)
from J.T. Baker (Deventer, Holland); ethanol (Etax A, vol % 96.1)
from Altia Industrial (Rajamäki, Finland).