Impact of drying on the bioactive compounds and antioxidant properties of bignay [Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng.] pomace

Table 3 Antioxidant properties of bignay pomace as affected by drying techniques

Treatment	DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity	Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power	ABTS Scavenging Activity
Fresh	1283.44 ± 101.46^b	2674.52 ± 140.11^b	1618.65 ± 24.04^b
Convection oven-dried	1243.06 ± 58.14^b	2405.72 ± 34.43^c	1668.54 ± 58.32^b
Freeze-dried	1574.63 ± 48.18^a	2935.92 ± 57.79^a	2199.59 ± 45.11^a

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 5). Means with different superscripts (a-c) within a column, indicate significant differences (p<0.05) based on ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD test. Values are expressed as mg Trolox equivalent/100 g DW

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