Table 4. Antioxidant capacity as examined by total phenolic compounds, DPPH and FRAP assays.
| Treatments | Total phenolic compounds (µgGAE/g) | DPPH (µgTE/g) | FRAP (µgTE/g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 = PR and SDS reagent | 0.74c | 0.32b | 2.70cd |
| T2 = PR and alkaline extraction | 0.04d | 0.02d | 3.17bc |
| T3 = PR and enzymatic extraction | 1.78b | 0.44a | 2.30de |
| T4 = GPR and SDS reagent | 0.76c | 0.19c | 3.53ab |
| T5 = GPR and alkaline extraction | 0.07d | 0.07d | 2.08e |
| T6 = GPR and enzymatic extraction | 2.90 a | 0.13c | 3.96a |
| Pooled SEM | 0.305 | 0.043 | 0.205 |
| Main effect means for paddy | |||
| PR | 0.85b | 0.26a | 2.72b |
| GPR | 1.24a | 0.13b | 3.19a |
| Main effect means for extraction | |||
| SDS | 0.75b | 0.25a | 3.12a |
| Alkaline | 0.05c | 0.05b | 2.62b |
| Enzymatic | 2.34a | 0.29a | 3.13a |
| P value | |||
| Paddy (PR, GPR) | 0.001 | <0.01 | 0.007 |
| Extraction (SDS, Alkaline, Enzymatic) | 0.003 | <0.01 | 0.021 |
| Paddy × Extraction | 0.035 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Notes.
Means from triplicate analysis. Means with the different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).