Table 5.
DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity and nitr ite scavenging ability of different dry condition of Omija (Schizandra chinesis Bailon)

Sample DPPH radical scavenging activity (%) ABTS radical scavenging activity (%) Nitrite scavenging ability (%)
Hot-air drying 71.44 ± 3.66 85.91 ± 0.75 88.78 ± 1.50
Far-infrared radiation drying 77.32 ± 2.91b 87.92 ± 0.61b 90.04 ± 0.61a
Vacuum freeze dryinga 88.68 ± 0.241) 93.85 ± 0.751)a 82.58 ± 1.111)b
Qutoted values the averages of duplicate measurements.
Values with different superscripts in a row are significantly different (p<0.05).