Analyzes

Analysis method and type of device

Methods

Material

References

Dry matter (%)

Drying at 105˚C, 2 hours

Oven (Memmert, ULE 500, Germany)

[16]

Ash (mg/100g)

Incineration at 550˚C, 4 hours

Moufle oven (Carbolite, OAF 11/1, England)

[17]

pH at 25˚C

pH-metry

pH meter (Hanna Instruments, HI 223, USA)

[18]

Turbidity

Turbidimetry

Turbidimeter

Volumic mass

Weighing

Pycnometer

Titratable acidity (mEq/100g)

Titrimetry

Potentiometer titrator (SI Analytics, TitroLine easy, Germany)

[19]

BRIX (%)

Refractometry

Refractometer

Dietary fiber (%)

Gravimetry

Common laboratory equipment

[20]

Total sugars

(g/100g)

Luff-Schoorl after hydrolysis

Common laboratory equipment

[21]

Total carotenoids (mg carotene/100g)

Spectrophotometry

UV/Visible Spectrophotometer (Analytik Jena, Specord 200 plus, Germany)

[22]

Total polyphenols (mg gallic acid/100g)

Follin-Ciocalteu

UV/Visible Spectrophotometer (Analytik Jena, Specord 200 plus, Germany)

[23]

Total Tannins (mg tannic acid/100g)

Follin -Denis

UV/Visible Spectrophotometer (Analytik Jena, Specord 200 plus, Germany)

[24]

Flavonoids (mg catechin acid/100g)

Colorimetric

UV/Visible Spectrophotometer (Analytik Jena, Specord 200 plus, Germany)

[25]

Antioxidant activity (% inhibition) at 0.1 mg/L sample

DPPH

UV/Visible Spectrophotometer (Analytik Jena, Specord 200 plus, Germany)

[25]