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.