Table 1.
Percent extraction yield, total phenolic contents (TPC) and total flavonoid contents (TFC) of peel and pulp extracts from different varieties of peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit.
| Variety | Dry matter (%) | Extract Yield (%) | TPC (mg gallic acid equivalent/100 g dry weight) | TFC (mg catechin equivalent/100 g dry weight) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peel | Pulp | Peel | Pulp | Peel | Pulp | Peel | Pulp | |
| Golden | 29.9 ± 0.6 | 18.3 ± 0.4 | 18.9 ± 0.4 | 10.3 ± 0.2 | 1354.5 ± 18.6 | 881.3 ± 12.3 | 785.5 ± 15.3 | 383.7 ± 7.2 |
| Shireen | 30.7 ± 0.5 | 16.6 ± 0.4 | 15.8 ± 0.3 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 1300.9 ± 17.5 | 781.8 ± 11.5 | 677.4 ± 13.5 | 499.7 ± 9.4 |
| Shahpasand | 34.3 ± 0.7 | 21.1 ± 0.4 | 14.1 ± 0.3 | 7.4 ± 0.2 | 1209.3 ± 22.7 | 711.7 ± 14.9 | 599.7 ± 11.7 | 301.3 ± 7.7 |
| Mean | 31.6 ± 0.6 a | 18.6 ± 0.4 b | 16.3 ± 0.4 a | 8.9 ± 0.2 b | 1288.4 ± 25.9 a | 791.6 ± 15.8 b | 687.5 ± 13.3 a | 394.9 ± 7.9 b |
Data are mean ± SD (n =3 × 3, P < 0.05); Different superscript alphabets within the Mean’s row indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between peel and pulp.