Table 3.
Comparison (mean ± SD, n = 3) among total phenolic content (TPC) by HPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS, Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity (TEAC) and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) of Psidium guajava L. leaves at different oxidative states.
Oxidation State | TPC (mg/g leaf d.w.) | TEAC (mM eq Trolox/mg leaf d.w.) | FRAP (mM FeSO4/mg leaf d.w.) |
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High | 87.91 ± 0.05 c | 2.2 ± 0.2 c | 3.69 ± 0.03 c |
Medium | 92.0 ± 0.4 b | 2.44 ± 0.05 b | 4.20 ± 0.06 b |
Low | 103 ± 2 a | 3.1 ± 0.1 a | 5.4 ± 0.1 a |
Means in the same column with different letter (a,b,c) are significantly different (p < 0.05).