Chemical Composition and Quality Characteristics of Wheat Bread Supplemented with Leafy Vegetable Powders
Table 4
Antioxidant properties of wheat bread fortified with green leafy vegetable powders.
Bread sample
TPC (mgGAE/g)
DPPH (%)
MCA (%)
FRAP (µAAE/g)
TAC (mgAAE/g)
99% WF: 1% TOL
92.1 ± 0.03
38.8 ± 0.01
44.0 ± 0.01
128.8 ± 0.05
14.1 ± 0.01
98% WF: 2% TOL
93.8 ± 0.02
40.9 ± 0.02
50.7 ± 0.01
129.6 ± 0.01
14.1 ± 0.01
97% WF: 3% TOL
106.0 ± 0.01
45.3 ± 0.01
52.8 ± 0.02
134.0 ± 0.02
28.1 ± 0.02
99% WF: 1% AVL
87.1 ± 0.02
35.0 ± 0.02
42.6 ± 0.04
127.8 ± 0.01
12.1 ± 0.06
98% WF: 2% AVL
90.3 ± 0.04
40.1 ± 0.01
46.8 ± 0.01
129.6 ± 0.01
14.1 ± 0.08
97% WF: 3% AVL
105.9 ± 0.01
38.7 ± 0.01
48.9 ± 0.01
131.2 ± 0.01
14.9 ± 0.04
99% WF: 1% SML
87.1 ± 0.02
43.0 ± 0.01
42.4 ± 0.02
128.0 ± 0.01
14.2 ± 0.06
98% WF: 2% SML
92.5 ± 0.02
44.7 ± 0.01
42.8 ± 0.04
129.9 ± 0.02
14.9 ± 0.02
97% WF: 3% SML
105.0 ± 0.01
52.0 ± 0.01
47.3 ± 0.01
133.0 ± 0.01
19.2 ± 0.03
100% WF
85.5 ± 0.02
38.5 ± 0.02
41.5 ± 0.01
126.7 ± 0.01
12.4 ± 0.01
Mean values along the same column with different superscripts are significantly different ; WF: wheat flour; TOL: Telfairia occidentalis leaf powder; AVL: Amaranthus viridis leaf powder; SML: Solanum macrocarpon leaf powder.