Table 1. Chlorophyll, total phenolics and flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activities

Powder Moringa leaf Green tea
Chlorophyll contents
   Total chlorophyll (mg/100 g) 205.08±11.021) 268.89±18.97*2)
   Chlorophyll a (mg/100 g) 150.13±8.32 200.92±14.18*
   Chlorophyll b (mg/100 g) 55.08±2.00 68.13±6.04*
   TPC3) (mg GAE8)/g) 16.95±0.02 130.11±5.75*
   TFC4) (mg QE8)/g) 30.31±0.38 84.58±0.59*
   DPPH RSC5) (%) 9.75±0.00 58.48±0.00*
   FRAP6) (mg AAE8)/g) 19.99±0.37 251.48±1.47*
   TEAC7) (mg TE8)/g) 34.46±0.20 553.47±13.72*
Protein cube Control Moringa leaf Green tea
5% 7.5% 5% 7.5%
   TPC (mg GAE/g) 0.27±0.01d9) 0.89±0.09c 1.30±0.57c 2.37±0.57b 3.19±0.21a
   TFC (mg QE/g) 1.13±0.06d 1.16±0.15d 1.56±0.10c 3.89±0.17b 4.95±0.24a
   DPPH RSC (%) 2.24±0.58c 63.18±2.7b 79.28±0.22a 79.85±0.29a 80.54±0.68a
   FRAP (mg AAE/g) 0.06±0.02d 0.13±0.03d 0.57±0.11c 2.90±0.34b 4.52±0.41a
Each value is mean±SD (n=2).
Indicate a significant difference between moringa leaf and green tea powders by Student’s t-test at p<0.05.
TPC, total phenolic content.
TFC, total flavonoid content.
DPPH. free radical scavenging capacity.
FRAP, ferric reducing antioxidant power.
TEAC, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacities.
GAE, gallic acid equivalent; QE, quercetin equivalent; AAE, ascorbic acid equivalent; TE, trolox equivalent.
Values with different superscripts within the same row are significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test at p<0.05.