Research Article
Ascorbic Acid Content and Antioxidant Activities of White and Brown Teff [Eragrostic tef (Zucc.)Trotter] Grains and Injera
Table 3
Recovery results of ascorbic acid by the redox titration method.
| Variety of sample | Amount of ascorbic acid in the sample before spiking (mg) | Amount of ascorbic acid spiked (mg) | Amount of ascorbic acid found after spiking (mg) | Recovery (%) (n = 3) |
| White teff grain | 0.238 | 0.0952 | 0.332 | 98.7 ± 4.3 | Brown teff grain | 0.218 | 0.0872 | 0.304 | 98.6 ± 5.3 | White teff injera | 0.088 | 0.0348 | 0.124 | 104 ± 4.9 | Brown teff injera | 0.083 | 0.0332 | 0.117 | 102 ± 4.3 |
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