Table 3 Effect of AC-UELPP on antioxidant activity in vitro.

From: Preparation, structure and properties of litchi pericarp polysaccharide

Group

Hydroxyl radical / %

Reducing capacity / %

Superoxide anion / %

I

40.18 ± 2.40h

28.40 ± 1.73h

15.33 ± 2.06g

II

43.11 ± 0.30g

35.75 ± 2.37g

20.55 ± 1.73f

III

46.52 ± 1.20f

42.21 ± 1.38f

25.77 ± 1.48e

IV

54.27 ± 1.99e

46.28 ± 2.08e

29.11 ± 3.43e

V

60.22 ± 1.65d

51.96 ± 1.70d

33.82 ± 3.87d

VI

66.17 ± 1.04c

60.38 ± 1.44c

41.08 ± 1.97c

VII

75.81 ± 1.52b

67.85 ± 1.72b

50.49 ± 2.80b

VIII

81.94 ± 0.30a

76.29 ± 2.60a

57.49 ± 2.10a

  1. The data were expressed as mean ± SD (N = 3) and evaluated by one-way analysis of variance. There were statistically significant differences in different letters of the superscript (P < 0.05).