Table 3. Secondary metabolite content of ginger, turmeric, locust bean, and the natural bouillon cubes samples
| Sample | Total phenolics (GAE mg/g) | Total tannins (TAE mg/g) | Total flavonoids (QE mg/g) | Total saponins (DE mg/g) |
| Ingredients |
| Ginger | 15.57±0.961)c2) | 2.71±0.14a | 5.50±1.48a | 7.99±0.22a |
| Turmeric | 11.62±0.10b | 4.70±0.01b | 11.84±0.14c | 8.04±0.01a |
| Locust Beans | 8.98±0.12a | 2.55±0.06a | 7.68±0.10b | 7.85±0.08a |
| Nature bouillon cubes |
| GLT3) | 109.31±0.96c | 12.72±0.01c | 98.07±10.90d | 16.80±0.96b |
| LCT | 84.93±0.10b | 9.77±0.01b | 69.44±0.18bc | 15.51±0.01a |
| GTC | 76.94±0.07ab | 9.63±1.47b | 64.76±0.15a | 15.85±0.01a |
| GLC | 82.29±0.12ab | 12.55±0.12c | 78.12±11.08c | 15.34±0.02a |
| GLTC | 72.42±13.12a | 7.77±0.14a | 62.98±1.42a | 15.53±0.06a |
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Values with different lowercase superscript letters along the same column differ significantly (Duncan’s multiple range test, p<0.05).
GLT, ginger, locust bean, and turmeric blend; LCT, locust bean, crayfish, turmeric; GTC, ginger, turmeric, and crayfish blend; GLC, blend of ginger, locust beans, and crayfish; GLTC, ginger, locust beans, turmeric, and crayfish blend.