Total Phenolic Contents and Phenolic Acid Constituents in 4 Varieties of Bitter Melons (Momordica charantia) and Antioxidant Activities of their Extracts

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(CG), and China white (CW G), and China white (CW G), and China white (CW G), and China white (CW CAE/g, r CAE/g, r CAE/g, respectively. The total phenolic contents of IG, IW The total phenolic contents of IG, IW The total phenolic contents of IG, IW The total phenolic contents of IG, IW The total phenolic contents of IG, IW, CG, and CW w G, and CW w G, and CW w G, and CW w G, and CW wer y w y w y w y weight basis eight basis eight basis eight basis eight basis, respectively, while in inner tissues w , while in inner tissues w , while in inner tissues w , while in inner tissues w , while in inner tissues wer er er difference in the antioxidant activities of the extracts among varieties ( difference in the antioxidant activities of the extracts among varieties ( difference in the antioxidant activities of the extracts among varieties ( difference in the antioxidant activities of the extracts among varieties (P = 0.2556) and between drying methods ( = 0.2556) and between drying methods ( = 0.2556) and between drying methods ( = 0.2556) and between drying methods ( = 0.2556) and between drying methods (P = 0.1444). The antioxidant activities of flesh, inner tissue, and seed ranged from 81.7% to 86.5%, 78.8% to 88.4%, = 0.1444). The antioxidant activities of flesh, inner tissue, and seed ranged from 81.7% to 86.5%, 78.8% to 88.4%, = 0.1444). The antioxidant activities of flesh, inner tissue, and seed ranged from 81.7% to 86.5%, 78.8% to 88.4%, = 0.1444). The antioxidant activities of flesh, inner tissue, and seed ranged from 81.7% to 86.5%, 78.8% to 88.4%, = 0.1444). The antioxidant activities of flesh, inner tissue, and seed ranged from 81.7% to 86.5%, 78.8% to 88.4%, and 78.5% to 85.4% inhibition, r and 78.5% to 85.4% inhibition, r and 78.5% to 85.4% inhibition, r and 78.5% to 85.4% inhibition, r and 78.5% to 85.4% inhibition, respectiv espectiv espectiv espectively ely ely ely. Bitter melon is a r itter melon is a r itter melon is a r itter melon is a r