Table 7.
DPPH radical scavenging activity about bimonthly and seasonal radish sprouts

DPPH radical scavenging (IC50 1) values, mg/mL)
RS12) RS2 RS3 RS4 RS5 Mean
Month3) Feb. 2.29±0.284)a5)E6) 2.42±0.11abE 3.01±0.25aC 2.94±0.36aCD 1.87±0.30bD 2.51±0.47C
Apr. 3.47±0.07aB 3.51±0.06aBC 2.74±0.07cC 3.05±0.00bBC 2.02±0.05dD 2.96±0.61BC
Jun. 4.41±0.22bA 5.04±0.05aA 4.49±0.00aA 4.67±0.07aA 3.92±0.30cD 4.51±0.41A
Aug. 3.47±0.36aBC 3.22±0.35aD 3.25±0.62aC 3.21±0.05aBC 2.05±0.29bA 3.04±0.56BC
Oct. 2.86±0.01aDE 3.16±0.21aCD 2.97±0.31aC 2.45±0.12bD 2.54±0.05bC 2.79±0.30BC
Dec. 2.84±0.30bCD 3.52±0.02aB 3.70±0.39aB 3.64±0.41abB 3.07±0.67bB 3.35±0.38B
Mean 3.22±0.73a 3.48±0.86a 3.36±0.64a 3.33±0.76a 2.58±0.79a 3.19±0.36
Season Summer7) 3.94±0.66A 4.13±1.29A 3.87±0.88A 3.94±1.03A 2.99±1.32A 3.77±0.45A
Winter8) 2.57±0.39B 2.97±0.78B 3.36±0.49A 3.29±0.49B 2.47±0.85A 2.93±0.41B
IC50 refer to the inhibitory concentration.
RS1~RS5 refer to the names of the random sample group.
"Month" means the purchasing time.
The values are the mean±SD.
Means in a row not followed by the same letter are significantly differ (p<0.05).
EMeans in a column row not followed by the same letter are significantly differ (p<0.05).
"Summer"" means June and August.
"Winter" means February and December.