Research Article

Effects of UV-C Light Exposure and Refrigeration on Phenolic and Antioxidant Profiles of Subtropical Fruits (Litchi, Longan, and Rambutan) in Different Fruit Forms

Table 2

L-ascorbic acid, TPC, TFC, FRAP, and DPPH free radical and ABTS free radical scavenging capacity in litchi, longan, and rambutan after different treatment with different fruit forms.

FruitsTreatmentsFormsL-ascorbic acid (g kg−1)TPC (g kg−1)TFC (g kg−1)DPPH (mol kg−1)FRAP (mmol kg−1)ABTS (mol kg−1)
Mean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD

LitchiControlWhole
RefrigerationWhole
Dehulled
Destoned
Refrigeration followed by UV radiationWhole
Dehulled
Destoned
UV radiation followed by refrigerationWhole
Dehulled
Destoned

LonganControlWhole
RefrigerationWhole
Dehulled
Destoned
Refrigeration followed by UV radiationWhole
Dehulled
Destoned
UV radiation followed by refrigerationWhole
Dehulled
Destoned

RambutanControlWholeNA
RefrigerationWholeNA
DehulledNA
DestonedNA
Refrigeration followed by UV radiationWholeNA
DehulledNA
DestonedNA
UV radiation followed by refrigerationWholeNA
DehulledNA
DestonedNA

Note. For one type of fruit, means within each column for each treatment with different superscripts are significantly () different.