Table 3 Antioxidant activities of chicory leaves after different drying methods (μmol Trolox equivalents/g).

From: Thermal inactivation kinetics and effects of drying methods on the phenolic profile and antioxidant activities of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) leaves

Items

Shade drying

Freeze drying

Hot air drying

DPPH radical scavenging activity

165.0 ± 10.1c

346.4 ± 12.5b

389.7 ± 9.90a

ABTS radical scavenging activity

139.2 ± 8.20b

264.7 ± 14.3a

280.3 ± 11.1a

Ferric reducing power

232.2 ± 13.7c

430.3 ± 13.6b

458.2 ± 13.1a

  1. Means in the same row (same antioxidant assay) with different superscripts (a–c) differ significantly (P <0.05). Data are the means ± SD (n = 3).