Table 7.
Antioxidant activity (μmol Trolox equivalent/g DM) in ‘Purple’ and ‘Red’ landraces. Values are reported as mean ± SD (n = 5). Significant differences between the two varieties for bran, semolina, or grain are indicated by lowercase letters (t-test, p < 0.05).
Assay | Bran | Semolina | Grain | |||
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‘Purple’ | ‘Red’ | ‘Purple’ | ‘Red’ | ‘Purple’ | ‘Red’ | |
DPPH | 9.95 ± 0.30 a | 8.47 ± 0.44 b | 8.14 ± 0.04 | 8.03 ± 0.01 | 11.07 ± 0.59 a | 9.85 ± 0.01 b |
ABTS | 1.75 ± 0.30 b | 2.70 ± 0.12 a | 1.67 ± 0.24 | 1.68 ± 0.10 | 5.29 ± 0.25 a | 4.33 ± 0.40 b |