Comparative Study of the Antioxidant Activity of Two Popular Green Tea Beverages Available in the Local Market of Saudi Arabia — Oak Academic Publishing
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Comparative Study of the Antioxidant Activity of Two Popular Green Tea Beverages Available in the Local Market of Saudi Arabia
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
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Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
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Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
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Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
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Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
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Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
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Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
3 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
4 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
5 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
6 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
7 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Antioxidants have numerous applications due to their multiple roles in diminishing harmful effects of oxidative stress. The objective of this work was to highlight the importance of green tea by evaluating the antioxidant activity of the most popular green tea brands in Saudi Arabia, Lipton and Rabea. To our knowledge, no studies have so far been done to estimate the antioxidant activity of these brands. To determine the antioxidant activities of these two brands, 10 mg/ml of each brand was extracted and their total phenolic content (TPC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity, ferric reducing power and ferrous ion chelating effect were measured. The TPC of Lipton tea was 678.7 υ g of gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/10mg, whereas in Rabea tea, the TPC was 647.1 υ g GAE/10mg. The presence study indicated that there were no significant differences in total phenolic contents and the percentage inhibition as shown in DPPH and H 2 O 2 assays among Lipton and Rabea green teas. Moreover, it was found that all assays have exhibited high antioxidant activity in both green teas. In conclusion, our study showed evidence for evenness and stability of the antioxidant activity of the two commercial green teas available in the markets of Saudi Arabia. Continued researches are needed to further the current knowledge on the health-promoting effects of this popular beverage using different supplements by different mechanisms.
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