Table 2. Quality characteristics of red ginseng extract (RGE)

Sample Crude saponin (mg/g) TPC1) (mg/g) DPPH (%) ABTS (%) pH TSS (°Brix) Color values WHC (g/g) OHC (g/g)
L* a* b*
RGE 17.51±2.772) 1,375.78±7.38 80.77±0.87 99.23±0.13 4.50±0.01 46.33±0.29 27.38±0.25 0.74±0.09 2.51±0.04 0.21±0.01 1.82±0.04
TPC stands for total phenolic content; TTS stands for total soluble solids; WHC stands for water holding capacity; OHC stands for oil holding capacity.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).