Table 6.
Phytochemical constituents of cocoa plant part extracts.
| Compound | Cocoa Plant Part Extracts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | H | P | R | B | SF | SUF | C | |
| Alkaloids | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saponins | 1+ | 1+ | 1+ | 1+ | 2+ | - | 1+ | 1+ |
| Flavonoids | 1+ | 2+ | - | - | - | 1+ | - | 1+ |
| Hydrolysable tannins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Condensed tannins | 2+ | 1+ | - | 2+ | 2+ | 1+ | - | 2+ |
| Triterpenes | 2+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Steroids | 2+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: For saponins: 1+, 1–2 cm froth; 2+, 2–3 cm froth; and 3+, >3 cm froth. For flavonoids, tannins, triterpenes, and steroids: 1+, weak color; 2+, mild color; 3+, strong color. For alkaloids: - and 1+, negligible amount of precipitate; 2+, weak precipitate; 3+, strong precipitate. L, leaf; H, husk; P, pith; R, root; B, bark; SF, fermented shell; SUF, unfermented shell; C, cherelle.