The drying processes
had significant effects on the contents of bioactive constituents and antioxidant properties.
The appropriate drying process was suggested to be oven-dried at 60 °C for ‘Xiaobaiju’
and 70 °C for ‘Taiju’. The sufficient dried samples were capable of scavenging DPPH (1,1-
diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) and O2
•−
, inhibiting linoleic acid oxidation. The results also implied
that ‘Taiju’ possesses better functional effectiveness than ‘Xiaobaiju