Research Article

Physicochemical Properties and Biological Activities of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Bulb and Leek (Allium ampeloprasum L. var. Porrum) Leaf Oil Extracts

Table 2

Antioxidant activities of garlic bulbs and leek leaf oils.

Oil extractDPPHHPSAAscorbic acid

Leek27.60 ± 1.55a12.35 ± 0.92a25.30 ± 3.25a
Garlic17.25 ± 1.20b8.95 ± 1.50b20.77 ± 3.26b

Means followed by same letter within a column were not significantly different at 0.05 probability level based on the LSD (least significant difference) test. DPPH, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; HPSA, hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity.