Table 1. Total polyphenol and total flavonoid contents of asparagus extracts
WEGA1)
EEGA
WEWA
EEWA
F-value
Total polyphenol content (mg GAE/g)
31.80±1.362)c3)
38.96±1.21d
18.13±1.83a
24.57±2.09b
494.37***4)
Total flavonoid content (mg QE/g)
24.18±0.15c
26.11±1.45d
9.09±0.32a
16.61±1.03b
296.97***
WEGA, 65°C hot-water extract of green asparagus; EEGA, 70% ethanol extract of green asparagus; WEWA, 65°C hot-water extract of white asparagus; EEWA, 70% ethanol extract of white asparagus. Values are mean±SD (n=3). Mean values with different small letters (a-d) within the same row are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05). ***p<0.001.