Table 4.
ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging ability (RSA), reducing power of burdock root tea treated by steaming, drying, roasting methods

Measurement1) ABTS radical scavenging ability (%) DPPH radical scavenging ability (%) Reducing power (OD700)
HDR 75.13±1.962)b3) 81.88±0.47b 0.61±0.02b
SHD 62.10±1.10c 65.25±0.92c 0.49±0.02c
SHDR 85.66±2.77a 92.11±1.46a 0.76±0.02a
The concentration of positive control (BHT : butylated hydroxytoluene) solutions were measured at 50 mg%, and all test sample were measured at 500 mg%
Values are means standard deviation of triplicate determinations
Different superscripts within a column (a-c) indicate significant differences (p<0.05).