Table 3. Functional ingredients and antioxidant capacity of two leafy vegetables according to cultivation type

Batavia
Hydroponically grown Soil-grown
BAH1 BAH2 BAH3 BAN
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Total polyphenols (mg/kg) 219.68c±7.56 232.49c±6.49 307.98b±6.49 346.42a±14.81
Total flavonoids (mg/kg) 193.10b±4.67 200.98b±2.42 234.68a±5.04 238.10a±8.63
DPPH radical scavenging activity (EDA%) 76.70b±1.32 78.22b±0.52 87.95a±0.06 89.06a±1.91
ABTS radical scavenging activity (Inhibition%) 73.81b±2.00 74.85ab±1.51 74.99ab±1.83 77.63a±2.04
Butterhead
Hydroponically grown Soil-grown
BUH1 BUH2 BUH3 BUN
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Total polyphenols (mg/kg) 196.34c±4.82 241.18b±8.35 234.32b±7.26 340.93a±3.96
Total flavonoids (mg/kg) 137.07d±5.33 159.86c±8.06 194.25b±8.83 273.25a±1.76
DPPH radical scavenging activity (EDA%) 84.34b±0.46 87.14a±0.82 87.54a±0.57 87.71a±1.08
ABTS radical scavenging activity (Inhibition%) 74.61a±3.83 75.55a±2.14 77.44a±1.10 77.96a±1.57
Average of measurements (n=3)±standard deviation
Mean values with the same letter in a row are not significantly different at p<0.05.
Hydroponically grown batavia: BAH1 (farm A), BAH2 (farm B), BAH3 (farm C); butterhead: BUH1 (farm A), BUH2 (farm B), BUH3 (farm C)
Soil-grown batavia: BAN (farm D); butterhead: BUN (farm D).