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. 2009 Dec;10(12):912–919. doi: 10.1631/jzus.B0920186

Table 2.

Composition of unripe apple polyphenol extracted with and without Viscozyme L-aided extraction condition a (mg/kg)

Class Compound Viscozyme L Control b
Flavan-3-ols Procyanidin B1 328.84 118.44
(±)-catechin 76.10 78.11
(−)-epicatechin 272.29 235.93

Hydroxycin-namic acids Chlorogenic acid 18.70 129.07
Caffeic acid 55.66 1.76
p-coumaric acid 14.70 1.83
Ferulic acid 2.40 0.48

Flavonols Quercetin-3-D-galactoside 14.99 34.54
Quercetin-3-glucoside 66.66 1.49
Quercetin-3-rhamnoside 27.67 30.41
Quercetin 21.08 4.17

Dihydro-chalcones Phloridzin 27.41 54.89
Phloretin 25.28 Trace
a

Reaction: the ratio of Viscozyme L to substrate 0.02 (2 FBG), pH 3.7, 50 °C, 12 h; Extraction: 70% ethanol, 85 °C, 12 h

b

Without enzyme treatment