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. 2011 Oct 27;89(4):551–559. doi: 10.1007/s11746-011-1955-0

Table 3.

Tocopherol isomers of samples, parameters of oxidative stability and antioxidant tests

Hemp Terebinth Radish Stinging nettle Laurel
α-Tocopherol 25.58 ± 0.58c 102.21 ± 1.01a 28.66 ± 0.23c 34.96 ± 0.29b 28.96 ± 3.23c
β-Tocopherol 5.96 ± 0.05c 3.24 ± 0.23d 12.41 ± 0.72b nd 313.96 ± 0.05a
γ-Tocopherol 597.91 ± 12.14a 130.54 ± 8.65d 545.67 ± 15.55b 372.29 ± 1.17c 45.33 ± 0.94e
δ-Tocopherol 39.71 ± 1.47a 13.79 ± 1.94b 12.41 ± 0.12b 3.80 ± 0.17c 3.29 ± 0.41c
PV 0.90 ± 0.64c 2.13 ± 0.29b 3.73 ± 0.51a 0.85 ± 0.17d 0.51 ± 0.12e
TBARS 6.43 ± 0.48a 0.68 ± 0.02e 4.43 ± 0.01b 3.88 ± 0.68c 1.34 ± 0.13d
DPPH 62.37 ± 0.32b 52.13 ± 0.75c 52.62 ± 1.16c 46.01 ± 0.22d 85.79 ± 4.81a
ABTS 39.69 ± 0.46c 46.53 ± 1.15b 35.57 ± 0.13d 33.18 ± 0.69e 85.28 ± 1.16a

Tocopherol isomers are expressed as mg/kg oil. TBARS are expressed mmol MA equiv/g oil. DPPH and ABTS values are expressed as mg trolox/100 g oil. Each value is the mean ± SD of triplicate determinations

Means with different letters in the rows are significantly different (P < 0.05)

nd not detected