Table 6
Comparison of functional compounds of sliced ginseng depending on drying methods
| Functional compounds | Types of drying |
| FIR drying1) | Hot air drying1) | Vacuum drying1) | Freeze drying2) |
| TPC (mg GAE/g) | 3.63±0.01c3) | 3.57±0.01b | 3.65±0.04c | 3.45±0.04a |
| TFC (mg RE/g) | 3.18±0.03c | 2.78±0.03b | 3.23±0.03c | 2.62±0.14a |
| DPPH (%) | 16.49±0.73b | 20.84±1.79c | 17.72±0.75b | 12.85±1.23a |
Drying temperature, 65℃; Drying time, 60 min.
Drying temperature, -65℃; Drying time, 60 min.
Means±SD (n=3) within each row followed by the same letter are not significantly different (p<0.05).