Table 3.
Flavonoid contents (mg Rutin equivalent/100 g) of Gelam and Nenas honeys before and after irradiation.
Concentration (g/mL) | NNI | NI | GNI | GI |
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0.1 | 1.23 ± 0.19 a | 1.96 ± 0.11 b,c | 1.47 ± 0.03 a | 2.93 ± 0.13 b,d |
0.2 | 1.86 ± 0.39 a,c | 2.89 ± 0.16 b,c | 3.38 ± 0.02 a,d | 5.05 ± 0.08 b,d |
0.3 | 3.79 ± 0.10 a,c | 4.23 ± 0.02 b,c | 4.24 ± 0.05 a,d | 5.68 ± 0.14 b,d |
0.4 | 4.52 ± 0.01 c | 4.79 ± 0.15 c | 4.94 ± 0.26 a,d | 6.92 ± 0.81 b,d |
GI, Gelam irradiated; GNI, Gelam nonirradiated; NI, Nenas irradiated; NNI, Nenas nonirradiated honey. Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation from three independent experiments (n = 3). Superscripts a and b indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between irradiated and nonirradiated (similar honey type) at similar concentrations. Superscripts c and d indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between irradiated or nonirradiated (different honey type) at similar concentrations.