Research Article

Changes in the Total Polyphenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacities of Perilla (Perilla frutescens L.) Plant Extracts during the Growth Cycle

Table 4

Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) of the perilla extract and fresh matter (FM) at different growth stages.

Growth stagePlant heightTEAC
(cm)(mmol Trolox eq./g extract)(mmol Trolox eq./g FM)

Early vegetative15
Medium vegetative30
Late vegetative40
Early flowering60
Full flowering70

Means with the same letter in the same column are not significantly different ().