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).