Table 2.
Normal phase HPLC analysis of procyanidins present in the pomace of V. meridionale S.a
| Procyanidin | Concentration as mg cocoa |
|
|---|---|---|
| procyanidin equivalents | ||
| (mg/100 g FW) | (mg/100 g DW) | |
| Monomer | 20.8 ± 8.0 | 34.7 ± 13.3 |
| Dimer | 13.1 ± 3.6 | 21.9 ± 6.0 |
| Trimer | 23.7 ± 6.2 | 39.5 ± 10.3 |
| Tetramer | 15.2 ± 4.0 | 25.4 ± 6.6 |
| Pentamer | 12.0 ± 3.4 | 20.0 ± 5.7 |
| Hexamer | 13.0 ± 3.2 | 21.6 ± 5.3 |
| Heptamer | 8.5 ± 2.6 | 14.1 ± 4.1 |
| Octamer | 8.5 ± 2.5 | 14.2 ± 4.2 |
| Nonamer | 17.6 ± 37 | 29.3 ± 62 |
| Decamer | 8.5 ± 2.1 | 14.1 ± 3.6 |
| Total | 140.9 ± 33.3 | 234.8 ± 55.4 |
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Results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 4).