Table 6. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activities of macaroon added with moringa leaf and green tea powder

Macaroon Control Moringa leaf powder Green tea powder
5% 7.5% 5% 7.5%
TPC (mg GAE1)/g) 0.29±0.01e4) 0.75±0.05d 1.01±0.01c 2.01±0.02b 3.11±0.14a
TFC (mg QE2)/g) 0.36±0.09d 1.79±0.14c 2.54±0.15b 2.72±0.24b 4.05±0.10a
DPPH RSC (%) 5.10±0.44e 76.73±1.48d 78.11±0.26c 80.56±0.69b 82.14±0.20a
FRAP (mg AAE3)/g) 0.15±0.07d 0.54±0.12c 0.69±0.10c 3.48±0.10b 4.20±0.22a
GAE, gallic acid equivalent.
QE, quercetin equivalent.
AAE, ascorbic acid equivalent.
Each value is mean±SD (n=4), and values with different superscripts within the same row are significantly different at p<0.05.