5. Conclusions
The results of this work demonstrate that DMWC exhibit
antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging activity,
including activity toward DPPH radicals, hydrogen peroxide
and superoxide anion radicals. They also exhibit ferrous
ion-chelating activity toward ABTS radicals. The
assays were useful in establishing the antioxidant capacities
of DMWC, which have important applications in food
industries. This work shows that LMWC can increase antioxidant
activity in apple juice. However, in vivo antioxidant
activity and the various antioxidant mechanisms must be
investigated further.