Research Article

Simultaneous Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Seeds Using Response Surface Methodology

Table 5

Comparison of MAE with CSE.

Extraction methodEthanol (%)Time (min)Power (W)Temp (°C)TPC (mg·GAE/g)TFC (mg·QE/g)DPPH (%)ABTS (%)

MAE58540082.36 ± 1.0519.93 ± 2.5073.61 ± 0.5780.20 ± 3.23
CSE56236351.86 ± 2.4011.14 ± 1.9060.56 ± 2.8563.82 ± 3.45

The results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3). Values within the same column with different letters are significantly different at .