TABLE 3.
Antioxidant activity and encapsulation efficiency of mats with bioactive agents
| Sample | Conc. (%) | Radical scavenging activity (%) | FRAP (μmol eq Fe+2) | Encapsulation efficiency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| CEO | 1 | 64.89 ± 3.10c | 1147.0 ± 15.0g | 74.22 ± 0.76f |
| 3 | 67.69 ± 5.20bc | 1275.3 ± 18.5e | 82.32 ± 0.94d | |
| 5 | 73.50 ± 6.01b | 1337.33 ± 12.6d | 86.63 ± 0.64b | |
| LEO | 1 | 46.04 ± 2.50d | 912.0 ± 18.1i | 71.83 ± 0.85g |
| 3 | 49.00 ± 3.20d | 1015.6 ± 20.8h | 80.04 ± 0.97e | |
| 5 | 51.20 ± 5.09d | 1186.66 ± 16.8f | 93.27 ± 0.78a | |
| EEO | 1 | 84.34 ± 2.81a | 1481.3 ± 14.5c | 79.41 ± 0.65e |
| 3 | 87.93 ± 2.05a | 1570.0 ± 15.7b | 84.26 ± 0.71c | |
| 5 | 89.37 ± 1.8a | 1634.6 ± 22.81a | 87.94 ± 1.03b |
Mean values with same letters are nonsignificant (p < .05).
Abbreviations: CEO, cinnamaldehyde; EEO, eugenol; LEO, limonene.