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. 2020 Mar 24;25(6):1474. doi: 10.3390/molecules25061474

Table 7.

Mean of the concentration expressed as µg/g of the low molecular weight phenolic compounds found in woods of different botanical origin after toasting.

Heat Treatment Species Seasoning Time (Months) Acids Aldehydes Coumarins
Ellagic Gallic Syringic Vanillic Ferulic Total * Coniferyl Sinapic Syringic Vanillin Total * Scopoletin Aesculetin Total *
100 °C 45 min Alternative woods Nat (NS)
Q. pyrenaica (I) [27] 1895 514.6 104.2 146.6 195.4 2856 11.4 26.8 20.4 14.2 73 ns ns 2929
120—155 °C 25 min Alternative woods Nat (36 m)
Castanea sativa (D) [30] 3277 2658.6 820.8 198.8 205 7160 212.8 822.8 119.2 109.4 1264 0.475 ns 8425
Traditional Quercus
Q. robur L. [30] 1384 163.6 115.8 66 175.6 1905 330.6 1078.2 129.6 32.8 1571 39.16 ns 3480
Q. alba L. [30] 613.6 78 86.2 38.2 206.4 1022 300 1136.6 123.4 30.2 1590 154.01 ns 2628
150 °C 45 min Alternative woods Nat (NS)
Q. pyrenaica (I) [27] 2522.4 413.2 91.4 97.6 183.6 3308 143.4 334 39.4 27 544 ns ns 3852
160—170 °C 20 min Alternative woods Nat (24 m)
Q. pyrenaica (G) [23] 3940 ns ns ns ns 3940 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 3940
Q. pyrenaica (H) [23] 20500 ns ns ns ns 20500 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 20500
Robinia p. (A) [17] 2.76 43 nd nd ns 46 69.5 57 19.8 8.29 155 ns ns 201
Traditional Quercus
Q. petraea [23] 2600—4420 ns ns ns ns 2600—4420 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 2600—4420
Q. alba [23] v 3620—1900 ns ns ns ns 3620—1900 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 3620—1900
160—170 °C 30 min Alternative woods Nat (24 m)
Q. pyrenaica (G) [25] 420.27 88.91 2.00 1.82 2.99 515.99 15.72 26.79 33.55 14.89 91 ns ns 607
Castanea sativa (C) [25] 441.71 488.54 5.74 34.03 4.19 974.21 11.86 78.50 134.47 153.7 379 ns ns 1353
Medium intensity Alternative woods NS
Q. pyrenaica (I) [7] 613.75 180 27.5 16 ns 837 112.5 ns 13.75 ns** 126 ns ns 964
Robinia p. (A) [7] 6.13 nd nd nd ns 6 nd ns nd ns** ns ns ns 6
Prunus avium (B) [7] 90 nd nd nd ns 90 nd ns nd ns** ns ns ns 90
Traditional Quercus
Q. petraea Matts. [7] 436.25 156.25 55 17.5 ns 665 177.5 ns 13.63 ns** 191 ns ns 856
Q. alba L. [7] 146.25 nd 103.75 41.25 ns 291 168.75 ns nd ns** 169 ns ns 460
160—170 °C 35 min Alternative woods Nat (36 m)
Q. pyrenaica (E) [3] 835 361 44.4 24.5 nd 1264.9 386 265 186 72.3 909 ns 1.6 2176
Q. faginea (A) [3] 955 436 37 29.9 nd 1457.9 312 174 119 64.6 670 ns 4.9 2132
Castanea sativa (B) [15] 1406 8211 51.2 28.8 28.9 9726 337 1219 264 163 1983 6.73 ns 11709
Robinia p. (A) [17] 1.01 83.3 51.8 nd ns 136 276 239 88.3 46 649 ns ns 785
Fraxinus americana L. [18] nd nd 61 71.6 17.2 150 588 672 260 245 1765 ns ns 1915
Fraxinus excelsior L. [18] nd nd 161 66.6 34.7 262 388 773 560 313 2034 ns ns 2296
Traditional Quercus
Q. petraea Matts. [3] 916—729 450—196 48.5—29.5 30.1—22.4 nd 1418—977 545—392 342—281 189—136 91.8—56.8 1168—866 ns 4.2—1.97 2288—2147
Q. robur L. [3] 1176—895 490—234 43.5—31.7 22.8—21.4 nd 1731—1184 424—327 212—252 154—138 67.2—57.9 881—751 ns 1.68—2.1 2483—2067
Q. alba L. [3] 753 96 168 35.5 nd 1053 675 595 536 151 1957 ns 1.45 3011
160 °C 120 min Alternative woods
Castanea sativa (D) [31] Nat (22 m) 315.42 3017.50 59.79 37.08 ns 3430 161.67 325.63 228.33 126.46 842 ns ns 4272
Robinia p. (B) [31] Nat (25 m) nd 126.04 nd nd ns 126 nd 24.38 nd nd 24 ns ns 150
Prunus cereaus (A) [31] 88.96 nd 37.50 26.88 ns 153 41.25 155.63 38.54 56.67 292 ns ns 445
Traditional Quercus
Q. robur L. [31] Nat (32 m) 742.50 1804.17 33.33 38.13 ns 2618 19.17 50.21 18.54 19.17 107 ns ns 2725
185 °C 20 min Alternative woods Nat (NS)
Castanea sativa (I) [32] ns 27451.67 193.33 nd ns 27645 1340.00 1796.67 945.00 656.67 4738 ns ns 32383
Prunus avium (C) [32] ns nd 145.00 nd ns 145 340.00 593.33 308.33 188.33 1430 ns ns 1575
Fagus sylvatica (A) [32] ns nd 111.67 nd ns 112 333.33 358.33 168.33 173.33 1033 ns ns 1145
Fraxinus excelior (A) [32] ns nd 75.00 nd ns 75 663.33 716.67 245.00 221.67 1847 ns ns 1922
Alnus glutinosa (A) [32] ns nd 228.33 276.67 ns 505 361.67 348.33 166.67 138.33 1015 ns ns 1520
Traditional Quercus
Q. robur L. [32] ns 1793.33 146.67 nd ns 1940 818.33 1070.00 475.00 211.67 2575 ns ns 4515
185 °C 45 min Alternative woods Nat (24 m)
Castanea sativa (B) [15] 1801 2361 152 77.5 6.05 4398 328 1230 374 158 2090 16.7 ns 6504
Robinia p. (A) [17] nd 6.92 120 6.52 ns 133 300 1666 326 71.3 2363 ns ns 2496
Prunus avium [8] nd nd 79.9 9.9 ns 90 215 1637 289 41.9 2183 18.8 ns 2292
Fraxinus Americana [18] nd nd 122 99.4 28.7 250 826 1196 461 329 2812 ns ns 3062
Fraxinus excelsior [18] nd nd 220 97.3 46.2 364 557 1358 902 404 3221 ns ns 3585
185 °C 60 min Alternative woods Nat (NS)
Castanea sativa (I) [32] ns 22746.67 726.67 2490.00 ns 25963 1596.67 3828.33 2491.67 1401.67 9318 ns ns 35282
Prunus avium (C) [32] ns nd 258.33 208.33 ns 467 471.67 1336.67 790.00 313.33 2912 ns ns 3378
Fagus sylvatica (A) [32] ns nd 246.67 206.67 ns 453 618.33 781.67 368.33 321.67 2090 ns ns 2543
Fraxinus excelior (A) [32] ns nd 205.00 nd ns 205 1010.00 985.00 481.67 396.67 2873 ns ns 3078
Alnus glutinosa (A) [32] ns nd 461.67 373.33 ns 835 626.67 743.33 296.67 283.33 1950 ns ns 2785
Traditional Quercus
Q. robur L. [32] ns 1731.67 435.00 340.00 ns 2507 1238.33 2596.67 1286.67 596.67 5718 ns ns 8225
200 °C 140 min Alternative woods Oven (12—14% H)
Q. humboldtti (A) [10] 552.5 78.27 33.84 21.06 ns 686 485.45 1181.6 110.9 ns** 1778 ns ns 2464
Traditional Quercus
Q. petraea [10] Nat (30 m) 1012.1—786.1 161.0—157.3 26.11—34.6 13.1—10.8 ns 1206—985 428.41—339.54 1162.0—867.4 78.68—70.9 ns** 1669—1278 ns ns 2875—2263
Q. alba [10] 641.7 69.87 19.82 13.86 ns 745 513.97 1007.98 86.23 ns** 1608 ns ns 2353
200 °C 120 min Alternative woods
Castanea sativa (D) [31] Nat (22 m) 368.75 2997.29 126.25 77.08 ns 3569 198.33 478.75 396.88 200.63 1275 ns ns 4844
Robinia p. (B) [31] Nat (25 m) nd 200.21 17.00 nd ns 217 120.21 108.75 nd 8.54 238 ns ns 455
Prunus cereaus (A) [31] nd nd 63.54 38.75 ns 102 77.29 239.17 95.21 64.58 476 ns ns 579
Traditional Quercus
Q. robur L. [31] Nat (32 m) 680.83 1473.96 78.75 48.75 ns 2282 173.96 259.58 96.25 68.75 599 ns ns 2881
240 °C 45 min Alternative Woods Nat (NS)
Q. pyrenaica (I) [27] 3205 158.2 153.6 104.4 128.2 ns 269.4 862.6 109.8 31.2 1273 ns ns 5022
240 °C 120 min Alternative Woods
Castanea sativa (D) [31] Nat (22 m) 450.45 2469.17 306.04 137.29 ns ns 215.83 736.46 773.75 305.21 2031 ns ns 5394
Robinia p. (B) [31] Nat (25 m) nd 148.54 28.13 nd ns ns 213.13 226.67 nd 14.17 454 ns ns 631
Prunus cereaus (A) [31] nd nd 194.79 70.21 ns ns 115.00 619.79 460.00 117.71 1313 ns ns 1578
Traditional Quercus
Q. robur L. [31] Nat (32 m) 752.50 1199.58 171.88 93.96 ns ns 264.79 559.58 248.75 128.13 1201 ns ns 3419
250—260 °C 27 min Alternative Woods Nat (24 m)
Q. pyrenaica (G) [23] 13750 ns ns ns ns 13750 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 13750
Q. pyrenaica (H) [23] 19770 ns ns ns ns 19770 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 19770
Traditional Quercus
Q. petraea [23] 4400—4350 ns ns ns ns 4400—4350 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 4400—4350
Q. alba [23] 2460—2240 ns ns ns ns 2460—2240 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 2460—2240

Q. pyrenaica Willd. from: (E) Álava; (G) Gerês forest of Portugal; (H) Guarda forest of Portugal; (I) Portugal. Castanea sativa Mill. from: (B) France; (C) Gerês forest of Portugal; (D) north of Portugal; (I) Asturias. Robinia pseudoacacia L. (A) and with 25 months (B). Prunus avium from: (B) from central France; (C) Asturias. Q. faginea Lam. from: (A) Álava. Prunus cereaus from: (A) central France (25 months). Fagus sylvatica L. from: (A) Asturias. Fraxinus excelior L. from: (A) Asturias. Alnus glutinosa L. from: (A) Asturias. Q. humboldtti Bonpl. from: (A) Colombia. The number superscript in the second column is the reference. Nat: Natural seasoning; NS: Nonspecific, m: months.