Research Article

Improvement of Quality Characteristics and Shelf Life Extension of Raw Chicken Meat by Using Black Mulberry Leaf (Morus nigra L.) Extracts

Table 1

Physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of BMLE.

TAC (mg/L)TPC (mg GAE/g)TFC (mg QE/g)DPPH-RSA (μg TE/mg)pH

BMLE20.89 ± 0.150.83 ± 0.01165.13 ± 1.9052.13 μg ± 1.594.88 ± 0.0349.52 ± 0.6713.87 ± 2.6417.11 ± 0.31

All values are expressed as mean ± SD of three replicates. TPC: total phenolic content; TAC: total anthocyanin content; TFC: total flavonoid content; DPPH-RSA: DPPH radical scavenging activity; GAE: gallic acid equivalent; QE: quercetin equivalent; TE: trolox equivalent.