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. 2016 Mar 14;11(3):e0151276. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151276

Table 4. Significant individual phenolic compounds in the skin of Meili grapes based on density classes (μg g-1 skin).

Phenolic compounds Density level
D3 D4 D5
Nonflavonoid phenolics
Hydroxybenzoic acids 27.61(40.21%) 33.52(42.79%) 34.90(44.18%)
Gallic acid 3.48 ± 0.08(a) α 4.14 ± 0.10(b) 4.34 ± 0.06(b)
Benzoic acid nd β nd nd
Vanillic acid 4.41 ± 1.49(a) 5.38±0.23(a) 6.06 ± 0.87(a)
Syringic acid 6.16 ± 1.95(a) 8.11±0.66(a) 8.17 ± 0.93(a)
p-Coumaric acid 0.44 ± 0.12(a) 0.51±0.03(a) 0.52 ± 0.01(a)
Salicylic acid 13.12 ± 0.73(a) 15.38±0.79(b) 15.81±0.19(b)
Hydroxycinnamic acids 0.08(0.12%) 0.09(0.11%) 0.09(0.11%)
Chlorogenic acid nd nd nd
Caffeic acid 0.08 ± 0.01(a) 0.09 ± 0.02(a) 0.09 ± 0.02(a)
Ferulic acid nd nd nd
Stilbenes 1.48(2.16%) 1.63(2.08%) 1.75(2.22%)
trans-Resveratrol 1.48 ± 0.12(a) 1.63 ± 0.05(a) 1.75 ± 0.18(a)
Benzopyrone 13.73(19.99%) 14.05(17.93%) 13.84(17.52%)
Coumarin 13.73 ± 0.66(a) 14.05 ±0.88(a) 13.84 ± 0.89(a)
Sum of individual nonflavonoid phenolics 42.90(62.47%) 49.29(62.92%) 50.58(64.03%)
Flavonoids
Flavan-3-ols 12.87(18.74%) 13.55(17.30%) 13.13(16.62%)
(+)-Catechin 10.59 ± 0.14(a) 11.04 ± 0.29(a) 10.13 ± 0.75(a)
(-)-Epicatechin 2.28 ± 0.59(a) 2.51 ± 0.32(a) 3.00 ± 0.44(a)
Flavonols 12.90(19.79%) 15.50(20.89%) 15.28(20.47%)
Rutin 1.74 ± 0.03(a) 3.76 ± 0.11(b) 4.23 ± 0.86(b)
Morin nd nd nd
Quercetin 6.56 ± 0.11(a) 7.45 ± 1.25(a) 6.88 ± 0.60(a)
Kaempferol 4.60 ± 0.38(a) 4.29 ± 0.14(a) 4.17 ± 0.22(a)
Hesperetin nd nd nd
Sum of individual flavonoid phenolics 25.77(37.53%) 29.05(37.08%) 28.41(35.97%)
Sum of individual phenolics 68.67 ± 2.54(a) 78.34 ± 1.77(b) 78.99 ± 2.95(b)

α Values are the mean ± standard deviation (n = 3) and are based on the fresh weight of skin. Within lines, significant differences according to the Fisher’s LSD test at the P≤0.05 level are indicated by different letters.

β nd: not detected.