Table 2 Antioxidant capacity of molasses (EMA and EMB) and vinasse (EVA and EVB) extracts analyzed by different in vitro tests.

From: Study of two sugarcane by-products as source of secondary metabolites and heat-induced compounds with potential bioactive applications

Sample

DPPH

ABTS

FRAP

TEAC

(μmol TE g−1)

IC50

(mg mL−1)

TEAC

(μmol TE g−1)

IC50

(mg mL−1)

FRAP value

(μmol TE g−1)

FRAP value

(μmol FeSO4 g−1)

EMA

14.24 ± 3.35a

49.73 ± 3.78a

79.96 ± 07.91a

20.32 ± 1.63a

29.23 ± 1.91a

54.86 ± 3.62a

EVA

3.09 ± 0.91b

77.01 ± 6.71b

56.95 ± 14.43b

22.83 ± 2.44a

12.91 ± 1.10b

22.80 ± 2.17b

EMB

202.20 ± 18.93c

2.95 ± 0.06c

310.38 ± 11.70c

4.88 ± 0.17b

331.92 ± 14.53c

626.44 ± 27.75c

EVB

92.50 ± 14.19d

7.74 ± 1.03d

200.27 ± 27.38d

8.63 ± 0.31c

161.43 ± 06.06d

304.26 ± 11.59d

Trolox*

–

0.14 ± 0.07e

–

0.37 ± 0.01d

–

6860.05 ± 474.64e

  1. * The results for Trolox are presented as a reference sample
  2. a,b,c,d,e Values with different superscript letters in the same columns are significantly different (p < 0.05).
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