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. 2016 Mar 9;7(2):375–382. doi: 10.3945/an.115.010470

TABLE 3.

MRRFs based on benzoic acid: group 1 flavan-3-ols1

Reference
Compound 40 (280 nm) 41 (270 nm) 32 (278 nm)
Catechin 1.00 0.58 1.00*
Epicatechin 1.03 1.00 0.97*
Gallocatechin 0.29 0.31
Epigallocatechin 0.24 0.47 0.29*
Catechin gallate 4.70 3.91
Epicatechin gallate 3.94 3.74*
Gallocatechin gallate 3.56 2.55 3.41
Epigallocatechin gallate 2.66 2.77 3.14*
Gallic acid 2.6 2.80*
Procyanidin A2 2.00
Procyanidin B1 2.00
Procyanidin B2 2.00
Procyanidin C1 3.00*
Theaflavin 5.34*
Theaflavin-3-O-gallate 8.14*
1

Parenthetical values for references are wavelengths at which measurements were made. *MRRF based on dried standards. MRRF, molar relative response factor. Adapted from reference 38 with permission.