Table 5. Antioxidant activity of kale under conventional and organic cultivation systems

Samples DPPH radical scavenging activity (%) ABTS radical scavenging activity (%) Reducing power
Conventional A 59.82±0.751)c2) 71.88±0.68b 0.80±0.01d
B 59.55±0.42c 68.96±1.74c 0.83±0.01c
C 60.16±0.54c 65.87±1.47d 0.70±0.00e
Organic D 63.42±0.40a 75.79±0.55a 0.85±0.00bc
E 62.01±0.60b 75.76±0.62a 0.86±0.03b
F 64.59±1.83a 76.09±0.50a 0.95±0.01a
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters (a-e) in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.