| Concentration (µg/ml) | Reductive capability (absorbance at 700nm) | |
| Phloretin (%) | Standard ascorbic acid (%) | |
| 20 | 0.28 ± 0.03 | 0.31 ± 0.03 |
| 40 | 0.54 ± 0.05 | 0.65 ± 0.05 |
| 60 | 0.72 ± 0.06 | 0.79 ± 0.07 |
| 80 | 0.85 ± 0.07 | 0.92 ± 0.08 |