Table 5 Contents of polyphenols and flavonoids, and DPPH radical scavenging activity of hemp leaves.

From: Effect of agricultural digestate on antioxidative properties and antimicrobial activity of hemp (Cannabis sativa) leaves

Harvest date

Digestate dose

Polyphenols

Flavonoids

DPPH

mg (GAE) g−1DW

mg QE g−1DW

mmol Trolox kg−1

I

Control

33.51 ± 0.15a

55.22 ± 0.04a

68.99 ± 0.24a

20 L

34.59 ± 0.04b

55.33 ± 0.04a

70.56 ± 0.10b

30 L

35.84 ± 0.04c

59.30 ± 0.07b

78.36 ± 0.06b

50 L

30.12 ± 0.03d

56.14 ± 0.03a

73.44 ± 0.10b

II

Control

28.46 ± 0.08ab*

54.27 ± 0.05aa

61.34 ± 0.10ab*

20 L

28.80 ± 0.03ba

54.40 ± 0.03aa

63.35 ± 0.07ac*

30 L

29.56 ± 0.04ba

55.18 ± 0.02aa

65.57 ± 0.05cd*

50 L

27.18 ± 0.06ab*

53.89 ± 0.04ab*

60.38 ± 0.05ae*

III

Control

30.23 ± 0.08ab*

54.84 ± 0.08a

63.38 ± 0.08ab*

20 L

31.24 ± 0.05ac*

54.92 ± 0.07aa

64.18 ± 0.04ab*

30 L

33.49 ± 0.07bd*

55.09 ± 0.03aa

64.85 ± 0.09aa

50 L

29.70 ± 0.16ad*

54.39 ± 0.02aa

62.56 ± 0.06aa

IV

Control

26.85 ± 0.15ab*

53.18 ± 0.04ab*

59.41 ± 0.06ab*

20 L

27.47 ± 0.20aa

53.32 ± 0.05ab*

59.78 ± 0.04aa

30 L

29.22 ± 0.10ba

53.55 ± 0.05aa

59.89 ± 0.05aa

50 L

25.63 ± 0.08ba

53.12 ± 0.02ab*

59.28 ± 0.07aa

  1. a–eThe first letter denotes comparison with the control, the second letter denotes comparison with the first harvest date.
  2. *Statistically significant difference compared to the first date of leaf harvest.