Table 2.

Antioxidant capacity and phytochemical composition (fresh weight basis) of morogo (Amaranthus hybridus) leafy vegetable

Component	Mean ± SD
Total Antioxidant Capacity (μmole TE/ 100 g)
DPPH	118.27 ± 15.34
FRAP	128.43 ± 11.94
Total polyphenols (mg GAE/100 g)	109.38 ± 7.52
Flavonols (mg/100 g)
Myricetin	7.65 ± 0.13
Morin	nd
Quercetin	2.06 ± 0.08
Kaempferol	1.99 ± 0.07
Isorhamnetin	nd
Carotenoids (mg/100 g)
β carotene	25.30 ± 1.32
Xanthophylls	7.48 ± 0.31
Lycopene	nd
Vitamin C	36.63 ± 0.98

Three samples in duplicate; n = 3

FRAP: ferric reducing/antioxidant power; DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl

nd: not detected (limit of detection = 0.10 μg/100 g)