Samples Total phenols (as mg gallic acid / 100g) Antioxidant activity (%) Chlorophyll (mg /kg) Carotenoids (mg /kg)
Parsley

1031.39b

40.1b

32.47a

40.00a

Dried Parsley

900.70c

32.40c

23.94b

14.87b

Dill

1287.00a

48.14a

33.97a

45.98a

Dried Dill

1130.20b

33.27bc

20.51b

8.81b

Means followed by the same letter in each group are not significantly different (p>0.05).
Table 4: Effect of microwave drying on some parameters of parsley and dill leaves.