Table 4.
Total phenolics and flavonoids content, antioxidant capacity assays and α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory capacities of sugarcane juice and molasses.
| Total Phenolics and Flavonoids Content | Antioxidant Capacity Assays | Enzyme Inhibitory Capacities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPC (mg GAE/100g Extract) |
TFC (mg QE/100g Extract) |
DPPH Scavenging (mgTE/g Extract) | ABTS Scavenging (mgTE/g Extract) |
FRAP (mgTE/g Extract) |
α-Amylase Inhibition (mmolACAE/g Extract) | α-Glucosidase Inhibiton (mmolACAE/g Extract) | |
| Sugarcane | 93 ± 2.9 | 259 ± 1.00 | 2.34 ± 0.66 | 9.65 ± 0.26 | 13.46 ± 0.72 | 0.5 ± 0.03 | 3.61 ± 0.70 |
| Molasses | 196 ± 2.1 | 297 ± 6.00 | 1.91 ± 0.19 | 11.82 ± 3.16 | 18.46 ± 0.90 | 0.43 ± 0.04 | 6.20 ± 0.31 |
(values expressed are means ± S.D. of three measurements).