Table 3.
Content of methylxanthines of cocoa by-products (mucilage and bean shell).
| Methylxanthines | Cocoa Mucilage (g/100 mL) |
Cocoa Bean Shell (g/100 g) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCN-51 | Nacional X Trinitario Type | CCN-51 | Nacional X Trinitario Type | |
| Caffeine | 0.12 ± 0.002 a,A | 0.91 ± 0.041 a,B | 0.11 ± 0.002 a,A | 0.36 ± 0.001 a,B |
| Theobromine | 0.49 ± 0.013 b,A | 2.66 ± 0.089 b,B | 0.93 ± 0.013 b,A | 1.29 ± 0.022 b,B |
Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) (n = 3) and were analyzed by Student’s t-test. Statistical differences (p < 0.05) are indicated with superscript letters.