Table 4 Total anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin content of Aronia melanocarpa depending on drying methods
| Sample | Total anthocyanin content (mg C3G1)/100 g) | Total proanthocyanidin content (g CE2)/100 g) |
| Fresh | 163.52±3.183)b4) | 0.71±0.24c |
| Vacuum fresh drying | 743.09±24.19a | 6.21±0.48a |
| Hot-air drying | 101.10±2.10c | 3.18±0.35b |
| Cold air drying | 50.15±2.35d | 2.60±0.12b |
C3G, Cyanidin-3-glucoside.
CE, Catechin equivalent.
Values are mean±SD (n=3).
a-dMeans with different superscripts within a column indicate significant difference (p<0.05).