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.