Table 3.
0 h | Non-UV Treated | UV Treated | |||||||
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6 h | 12 h | 24 h | 48 h | 6 h | 12 h | 24 h | 48 h | ||
Total phenolic compounds (mg/g) | 0.62 ± 0.00 | 0.62 ± 0.01 | 0.60 ± 0.01 | 0.65 ± 0.01 | 0.61 ± 0.01 | 0.61 ± 0.00 | 0.63 ± 0.00 | 0.66 ± 0.00 | 0.67 ± 0.00 |
ABTS (inhibition %) | 46.80 ± 4.11 | 46.73 ± 0.40 | 44.72 ± 1.05 | 46.29 ± 0.89 | 47.60 ± 0.76 | 46.82 ± 1.75 | 51.94 ± 1.31 | 54.06 ± 1.76 * | 51.31 ± 0.18 |
The t-test showed a statistically significant difference (* p < 0.05) compared with the control (0 h).