Table 2. Extraction yield and antioxidant measurements of mustard extracts with various levels of ethanol concentrations

Traits Ethanol (%)
0 25 50 75 100
Extraction yield (%) 24.28±0.28a 17.72±0.40b 16.18±0.50c 13.46±0.79d 11.43±0.36e
TPC (mg GAE/g) 18.87±1.49c 19.85±0.56bc 21.06±0.36b 26.84±0.81a 16.18±1.16d
TFC (mg NE/g) 113.47±9.96b 142.18±18.36b 324.80±25.18a 334.66±27.43a 16.98±6.04c
DPPH (%) 49.75±1.93d 56.93±1.28c 83.23±0.12b 86.60±0.25a 17.32±2.72e
All values represented as mean±SD.
Means in the same row marked with different letters denote significant differences (p<0.05).
TPC, total phenolic contents; GAE, gallic acid equivalents; TFC, total flavonoids contents; DPPH, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazy free radical scavenging activity.