Table 1.
Determination of the loss of Quercetin and Ascorbic Acid content for the 10 min of plasma treatment for two different feed gases used in this study.
| Feed gas | Component | Before Plasma treatment (mg/100 g, Mean) | After Plasma treatment (mg/100 g, Mean) | Loss (%), Mean | Loss due to leaching (%), Mean | Loss contributed by plasma only (%), Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Quercetin | 29.15 | 27.68 | 5.07 | 2.13 | 2.94 ± 0.27 |
| Ascorbic Acid | 3.40 | 2.93 | 11.82 | 5.21 | 6.61 ± 0.52 | |
| Nitrogen | Quercetin | 31.05 | 29.89 | 3.74 | 2.17 | 1.61 ± 0.21 |
| Ascorbic Acid | 3.51 | 3.23 | 7.98 | 5.01 | 2.77 ± 0.70 |