Table 5
Experimental values of response variables at the given extraction conditions within the response surfaces

Extraction conditions1) Brown color intensity (OD at 420 nm) Total phenolic compounds (μg/100 g) ABTS radical scavenging activity (%) Fe2+ chelating activity (%)
Ethanol conc. (%) Extraction time (hr)
0 1 0.2754 1,293 4.77 43.82
15% 5 0.5492 2,397 15.62 54.78
Optimum extraction condition (5 hr at 150% ethanol) by the response surface methodology and basic condition (1 hr at water).