Table 3. Antioxidant activities of the perilla leaves ethanol extract measured by various antioxidant assays

Ethanol concentration (%) DPPH (μmol TE/g DM) SEM FRAP (mmol TE/g DM) SEM ORAC (mmol TE/g DM) SEM TPC (mg GAE/g DM) SEM
Day 3 Day 6 Day 3 Day 6 Day 3 Day 6 Day 3 Day 6
50 454.80Cb 509.12Aa 1.26 0.65Ba 0.63Ba 0.02 2.41Bb 2.68Ba 0.04 79.15Ca 81.91Ca 1.08
70 502.68Ba 451.74Bb 11.96 0.71Ba 0.71Ba 0.02 2.82Aa 2.90Aa 0.04 81.97Bb 91.48Ba 0.35
90 593.27Aa 521.92Ab 11.34 0.91Ab 0.97Aa 0.01 2.91Aa 2.95Aa 0.03 102.39Ab 114.93Aa 1.45
SEM 10.95 7.88 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.44 1.44
Means within a column with different superscript differ significantly at p<0.05 (n=3).
Means within a row with different superscript differ significantly at p<0.05 (n=3).
DPPH, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity; TE, trolox equivalent; DM, dry matter; FRAP, ferric reducing antioxidant power activity; ORAC, oxygen radical absorbance capacity; TPC, total phenolic content; GAE, gallic acid equivalent.