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Table 2 Antioxidant capacity of extracts

From: Screening for antioxidant and antibacterial activities of phenolics from Golden Delicious apple pomace

Extracts

FRAP

DRSC

HORAC

ORAC

Methanol

1.42 ± 0.14bD

2.13 ± 0.13bC

3.46 ± 0.19bB

5.41 ± 0.24bA

Ethanol

1.36 ± 0.12bD

2.11 ± 0.10bC

3.50 ± 0.23bB

5.73 ± 0.61bA

Acetone

1.07 ± 0.07cD

1.19 ± 0.11bcC

2.05 ± 0.18cB

2.70 ± 0.28cA

Ethyl acetate

2.07 ± 0.16aD

3.05 ± 0.14aC

5.42 ± 0.19aB

8.89 ± 0.62aA

Chloroform

0.70 ± 0.09dD

1.09 ± 0.08cC

1.52 ± 0.13dB

1.99 ± 0.13cA

  1. All values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (n = 3)
  2. FRAP ferric reducing power expressed as milligram BHT equivalents per gram of powder (mg BHT/g powder), DRSC DPPH radical scavenging capacity expressed as milligram BHT equivalents per gram of powder (mg BHT/g powder), HORAC hydroxyl radical averting capacity expressed as milligram BHT equivalents per gram of powder (mg BHT/g powder), ORAC oxygen radical absorbance capacity expressed as milligram BHT equivalents per gram of powder (mg BHT/g powder)
  3. a–d Column wise values with different superscripts of this type denote significant differences (P < 0.05)
  4. A–D Line wise values with different superscripts of this type denote significant differences (P < 0.05)