Table 7. Antioxidative activity of commercial and ancient traditional ‘Doenjang’

Samples TP1) (%) DPPH radical scavenging (mg AA eq/g) ABTS radical scavenging (mg AA eq/g)
Commercial CCT2) 1.48±0.013)e4) 11.80±0.28cd 26.82±0.14g
CDT 2.16±0.01b 19.84±0.29a 29.73±0.10f
CKT 1.25±0.01g 14.98±0.57b 59.04±0.23b
Ancient traditional CSJ 2.06±0.01c 12.48±0.30c 55.09±0.33c
NJ 0.77±0.01h 11.62±0.67cd 32.59±0.28d
CJ 1.38±0.00f 11.16±0.43d 31.95±0.38e
NCJ 1.81±0.01d 8.58±0.94e 64.55±0.21a
GCJ 2.59±0.03a 19.63±0.38a 25.73±0.35h
F-value 5,307.93***5) 177.98*** 10,492.73***
TP, total polyphenolics.
CCT, ‘C’ Co., Ltd.; CDT, ‘D’ Co., Ltd; CKT, ‘K’ Co., Ltd; CSJ, Chunsie; NJ, Nanjang; CJ, Chungjang; NCJ, Mixed NJ and CJ, Nan-chungjang (mixed ratio 1:1); GCJ, Gihwa-chungjang.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different small letters in the same column differ significantly by Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05).
p<0.001.