Table 4 In vitro antioxidant capacity and anti-diabetic effect of mixed grains with different blending ratios.

From: Comparative study on the effects of grain blending on functional compound content and in vitro biological activity

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ABTS activity (mg TE1/g)

Reducing power (Abs.2) at 700 nm)

α-Glucosidase inhibition activity (%)

DI–1

67.52 ± 0.68bc

0.46 ± 0.01c

49.81 ± 0.09b

DI–2

67.25 ± 1.16bc

0.49 ± 0.01b

46.45 ± 1.53c

DI–3

69.33 ± 0.73ab

0.47 ± 0.00c

36.13 ± 1.16e

DI–4

63.81 ± 1.37d

0.46 ± 0.00c

41.61 ± 0.75d

DI–5

69.52 ± 0.99ab

0.50 ± 0.00ab

29.96 ± 1.16f

DI–6

65.74 ± 1.25cd

0.51 ± 0.01a

37.27 ± 0.62e

DI–7

66.57 ± 1.23bcd

0.46 ± 0.00c

45.86 ± 0.65c

DI–8

72.05 ± 1.05a

0.50 ± 0.00ab

54.48 ± 0.69a

  1. Content is presented as the mean ± standard deviation of three replicates. Superscript letters in the same column indicate significant differences between blending samples at p < 0.05, determined using Tukey’s multiple comparison test.
  2. 1TF, Trolox equivalent; 2Abs., Absorbance.