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Table 2 Antioxidant characteristics of raw, pasteurized and boiled cow and buffalo milk

From: Antioxidant capacity and fatty acids characterization of heat treated cow and buffalo milk

Parameter

Days

Cow Milk

Buffalo Milk

Raw Milk

Pasteurized

Boil

Raw Milk

Pasteurize

Boil

TFC Rutin Equivalent mg/ml

0

1.89 ± 0.04c

1.85 ± 0.05c

1.82 ± 0.12c

3.72 ± 0.06a

3.71 ± 0.14a

3.68 ± 0.07a

3

1.87 ± 0.09c

1.84 ± 0.11c

1.81 ± 0.17c

3.68 ± 0.02a

3.65 ± 0.10a

3.63 ± 0.03a

6

1.45 ± 0.03d

1.42 ± 0.02d

1.39 ± 0.13d

3.41 ± 0.07b

3.43 ± 0.18b

3.37 ± 0.02b

TAC %

0

42.1 ± 1.58c

41.3 ± 1.15c

40.7 ± 0.94c

58.4 ± 1.81a

57.6 ± 1.47a

56.5 ± 1.62a

3

41.6 ± 0.87c

39.9 ± 1.61c

39.8 ± 1.16c

56.8 ± 1.21a

56.2 ± 1.66a

55.7 ± 1.84a

6

37.5 ± 1.28d

38.4 ± 0.79d

37.5 ± 1.65d

52.7 ± 1.37b

49.8 ± 1.28b

47.4 ± 0.73b

RP

0

6.74 ± 0.53c

6.63 ± 0.71c

6.55 ± 0.44c

13.7 ± 1.19a

13.5 ± 0.93a

13.4 ± 0.55a

3

6.51 ± 0.38c

6.14 ± 0.35c

5.87 ± 0.62c

12.9 ± 0.56a

13.3 ± 0.72a

12.6 ± 0.55a

6

5.3 ± 0.62d

4.9 ± 0.22d

4.77 ± 0.35d

10.3 ± 0.43b

11.6 ± 0.31b

10.8 ± 1.26b

DPPH %

0

24.3 ± 0.49d

23.8 ± 1.10c

23.6 ± 0.58c

31.8 ± 1.77a

31.5 ± 0.67a

30.4 ± 0.94a

3

23.7 ± 0.66d

23.1 ± 1.53c

22.7 ± 1.05c

30.6 ± 1.49a

29.7 ± 0.52a

29.5 ± 0.45a

6

21.6 ± 1.23e

19.4 ± 0.91e

16.5 ± 0.27e

28.6 ± 0.84b

27.4 ± 1.17b

26.7 ± 1.22b

AA in LA %

0

11.7 ± 0.39c

11.3 ± 0.37c

11.1 ± 0.44c

17.4 ± 0.62a

17.1 ± 1.13a

16.8 ± 0.98a

3

11.2 ± 0.44c

10.7 ± 0.53c

9.11 ± 0.19c

16.9 ± 0.33a

13.7 ± 0.70a

11.8 ± 0.62a

6

8.55 ± 0.76d

8.76 ± 0.27d

8.73 ± 0.38d

15.8 ± 1.37b

11.2 ± 0.91b

10.4 ± 0.36b

  1. Within the rows and columns of a parameter, means denoted by a different letter are statistically different (P < 0.05)
  2. TFC Total Flavonoid Content (mg Rutin/g)
  3. TAC Total Antioxidant Capacity
  4. RP Reducing Power
  5. DPPH
  6. AA in LA Antioxidant Activity in Linoleic Acid
  7. H 2 O 2 FRSA Hydrogen Peroxide Free Radical Scavenging Activity