Table 1.
Protection of lipid peroxidation and Ferric Reducing Ability Power of bamboo.
| Samples | β-Carotene Bleaching Test IC50 (µg/mL) |
FRAP μM Fe (II)/g |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| t = 30 min | t = 60 min | ||
| BL | 41.04 ± 4.81 **** | 19.61 ± 2.58 **** | 10.25 ± 2.07 **** |
| BS | 92.48 ± 8.18 **** | 79.13 ± 7.21 **** | 7.71 ± 1.91 **** |
BL: Bamboo leaves; BS: Bamboo sheath. Data are expressed as means ± S.D. (n = 3). Differences within and between groups were evaluated by One-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test compared with the positive controls (propyl gallate in β-Carotene Bleaching Test (IC50 values of 0.09 ± 0.01 µg/mL) at both incubation times) and butylhydroxytoluene in FRAP test (FRAP value 62.27 ± 4.29 μM Fe (II)/g) (**** p < 0.0001).