Table 4.
Ranking (ordered from highest to lowest) for total content of hydroxycinnamic acids, antioxidant activity measures (ORAC, DPPH, and TRC), and inhibition of NO production in the raw extracts (1:1) of lyophilized samples of the different accessions studied of pepino (S. muricatum) and its wild relative S. caripense, and sum of ranks for each accession.
| Accession | Hydroxycinnamic Acids | ORAC | DPPH | TRC | NO Inhibition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. muricatum | |||||
| 37-A | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| El Camino | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Puzol | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Valencia | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| S. caripense | |||||
| E-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |