Table 6.
Antioxidant activity and total phenolic compounds of Cucurbita pepo L. flower.
Sample | DPPH | ABTS | FRAP | TPC | ||||
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Mean | ±SD | Mean | ±SD | Mean | ±SD | Mean | ±SD | |
Cucurbita pepo L. flower extract | 10.7 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 77.5 | 0.6 | 534.2 | 12.9 |
TPC: total polyphenolic content; antioxidant activity assays: DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; ABTS: 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid); FRAP: ferric-reducing antioxidant power.