Table 2. Yields and DPPH radical scavenging activities of the solvent extracts from green tea (Camelia sinensis) leaf according to ethanol concentrations and heat treatment

Group Yield (g/100 g, dry) EC50 value2) (μg/mL)
Con-DW 21.4±0.4c3) 75.4±0.2b
25% EOH 27.4±0.2b 49.0±0.3c
50% EOH 27.1±0.1b 34.9±2.2e
75% EOH 26.4±0.8b 41.4±0.5d
CON-DW-H1) 27.1±0.5b 86.6±1.1a
25% EOH-H 31.4±2.1a 50.5±2.0c
50% EOH-H 27.2±0.8b 37.4±1.4e
75% EOH-H 25.6±0.4b 42.6±0.3d
Heat treatment was conducted at 121°C for 15 min.
Effective concentration possessing 50% scavenging activity for DPPH radical.
All values are mean±SD (n=3) and different superscripts within each column are significantly different (p<0.05) by Tukey test.