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. 2024 Jan 11;12(4):2724–2735. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.3953

TABLE 2.

Total phenolic, flavonoid contents, and antioxidant capacities of propolis extracts.

EWE PGE BE
TPC 112.08 ± 2.24a 109.87 ± 2.64a 116.36 ± 3.08a
TFC 47.54 ± 2.05a 46.41 ± 1.46a 45.67 ± 0.067a
CUPRAC 1837.81 ± 46.67c 1803.44 ± 92.07c 2592.29 ± 43.90a
ABTS 2150.92 ± 132.55bc 1940.20 ± 126.72c 4593.52 ± 97.55a
FRAP 1089.65 ± 57.14b 861.88 ± 38.19c 1397.29 ± 53.16a

Note: Data are expressed as mean ± SD of triplicate measurements. Means with different letters in the same row are significantly different (p < .05).

Abbreviations: ABTS, 2,2′‐azino‐bis (3‐ethylbenzothiazoline6‐sulphonic acid); BE, L‐arginine solution extract of propolis; CUPRAC, Copper reducing antioxidant capacity; EWE, 70% ethanolic extract of propolis; PGE, mono propylene glycol extract of propolis; FRAP, ferric reducing antioxidant power expressed as μmol TE/g raw propolis; TFC, total flavonoid contents expressed as mg QE /g raw propolis; TPC, total phenolic contents expressed as mg GAE/g raw propolis.