Table 4. Changes in DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity, and Vitamin C content of green peppers storedat 20℃ for 13 days

Cultivar DPPH (μmol TE1)/g) ABTS (μmol TE/g) Vitamin C (mg%)
02) 13 0 13 0 13
Kkwariput 2.84±0.04Cb3) 3.66±0.06Ba 15.00±0.26Bb 19.15±0.94Ba 6.67±0.43Ba 6.49±0.17Ba
Gilsang 3.56±0.07Ba 3.67±0.20Ba 16.73±1.80Ba 18.96±1.07Ba 7.40±0.50Ba 4.94±0.35Cb
Cheongyang 4.28±0.10Ab 5.31±0.04Aa 25.85±0.72Ab 33.75±1.60Aa 10.76±0.49Aa 8.56±0.28Ab
1)TE, Trolox equivalents.
2)Data at 0 day represent the initial value of green peppers before storage at first day after harvest.
3)Means with the same uppercase letter in the column or same lowercase letter in the row were not significantly different at p<0.05 with Duncan’s multiple range test.