Table 1.
Total phenolics, antioxidant activity and total carotenoids in three genotypes grown in San Pedro in both standard and undersized sweet potatoes.
| Genotype | Size | Total phenolics (mg ChA/ g dw) | Antioxidant activity (mg Trolox/g dw) |
Total carotenoids (µg β-carotene/g dw) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPPH | ABTS | ||||
| Boni INTA (OF) | Standard | 1.45 ± 0.40bC | 1.73 ± 0.06bC | 1.30 ± 0.12bC | 887 ± 26bA |
| Undersized | 3.21 ± 0.06a | 3.37 ± 0.20a | 2.20 ± 0.11a | 1012 ± 23a | |
| Beauregard (OF) | Standard | 1.88 ± 0.16bB | 2.41 ± 0.14bB | 1.71 ± 0.16bB | 554 ± 22bB |
| Undersized | 3.27 ± 0.07a | 3.25 ± 0.17a | 2.70 ± 0.18a | 975 ± 42a | |
| Arapey (YF) | Standard | 2.74 ± 0.47bA | 3.27 ± 0.14aA | 2.03 ± 0.04bA | 123 ± 24aC |
| Undersized | 3.18 ± 0.06a | 3.08 ± 0.26a | 2.11 ± 0.07a | 95 ± 21a | |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 6). Values within a column for the same genotype with different lowercase letters between standard and undersized samples are significantly different (p < 0.05); values within a column with different uppercase letters between different standard genotypes are significantly different (p < 0.05). ChA: chlorogenic acid. OF: orange-fleshed. YF: yellow-fleshed.