Starch composition, glycemic indices, antioxidant properties and carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes activities of African star apple fruit parts

Table 2 Phytochemical contents, ABTS scavenging ability and Ferric reducing antioxidant property of African star apple fruit parts

Samples	Pulp	Cotyledon	Seed coat	Pulp coat
Total phenolic content (mg GAE/g)	14.11 ± 2.74^a	7.56 ± 2.74^b	12.26 ± 2.84^c	23.01 ± 2.65^d
Total flavonoid content (mg QE/g)	5.31 ± 0.05^a	2.27 ± 0.37^b	3.69 ± 0.18^a	5.79 ± 0.05^a
Vitamin C content (mg/g)	7.26 ± 0.11^a	5.48 ± 0.17^a	5.54 ± 0.28^a	13.03 ± 0.04^b
ABTS scavenging ability (X 100) (mmol. TEAC/g)	3.70 ± 0.03^a	4.00 ± 0.04^a	3.97 ± 0.02^a	3.87 ± 0.03^a
Ferric reducing antioxidant property (mg AAE/g)	10.23 ± 0.02^a	5.52 ± 0.58^c	9.75 ± 0.00^c	15.82 ± 1.14^b

Values represent mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Values with the same superscript letter within a row are not significantly (p < 0.05) different. GAE Gallic acid equivalent, QE Quercetin equivalent, TEAC Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, AAE Ascorbic acid equivalent

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