Table 4. Reducing power of 70% ethanol extracts of grape fruit stem with different drying methods

Samples1) Concentration (μg/mL) Positive control2) (50 μg/mL)
50 100 500 AA BHA BHT
GFSF 0.316±0.0083)a4) 0.636±0.008a 1.933±0.023a 2.547±0.017A 2.578±0.019A 0.514±0.02B
GFSI 0.312±0.012a 0.629±0.014a 1.765±0.010b
GFSH 0.248±0.005b 0.621±0.008a 1.455±0.026c
GFSS 0.215±0.005c 0.587±0.004b 1.200±0.016d
1)Abbreviations: GFSF, ethanol extract of grape fruit stem with freeze drying; GFSI, ethanol extract of grape fruit stem with infrared drying; GFSH, ethanol extract of grape fruit stem with heat air drying; GFSS, ethanol extract of grape fruit stem with sun drying.
2)AA, L-ascorbic acid; BHA, butylated hydroxyanisole; BHT, butylated hydroxytolune.
3)Values are means±SD of triplicate determinations.
4)Different superscripts within a column (a-d) and row (A-B) indicate significant differences (p<0.05).