Table 4. DPPH radical scavenging effects of the essential oils extracted from Citrus × natsudaidai peels according to ripening stages
| Immaturity | Maturity | Overripe | Ascorbic acid |
DPPH EC50 (mg/mL) | 15.91 ± 0.38 | 16.98 ± 0.40 | 16.21 ± 0.32 | 0.064 ± 0.002 |
DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl.