Table 5. Antioxidant capacity of microencapsulated C-phycocyanin (C-PC) powders produced using different wall materials.
| Wall material | γ(IC50)/(mg/mL) |
|---|---|
| m(maltodextrin/m(gum Arabic) | |
| 100:0 | (8.9±0.2)ab |
| 75:25 | (8.5±0.3)ab |
| 50:50 | (8.9±1.1)ab |
| 25:75 | (10.2±1.3)b |
| 0:100 | (13.5±1.1)c |
| Free C-PC | (7.6±0.1)a |
Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation. Different letters indicate significant difference between treatments (p˂0.05), γ(IC50)=concentration of antioxidant (C-phycocyanin) that causes 50% inhibition of DPPH