Table 3.
Phenolic compounds and carotenoids quantified in Andean blueberry (n = 3).
| Concentration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phenolic Compounds | (µg/g DW) | |
| Hydroxycinnamic acids | ||
| 3-O-Caffeoylquinic acid | 236.1 | ± 37.7 1 |
| 5-O-Caffeoylquinic acid | 845.5 | ± 1.25 |
| Caffeoylshikimic acid | 35.8 | ± 1.58 |
| Caffeic acid derivative | 273.0 | ± 40.0 |
| Total | 1390.3 | ± 78.9 |
| Anthocyanins | ||
| Delphinidin-3-O-hexoside I | 395.7 | ± 58.5 |
| Delphinidin-3-O-hexoside II | 274.0 | ± 50.0 |
| Cyanidin-3-O-hexoside I | 1963.9 | ± 140 |
| Delphinidin-3-O-pentoside | 392.1 | ± 29.5 |
| Cyanidin-3-O-hexoside II | 71.1 | ± 22.3 |
| Cyanidin-3-O-pentoside | 2289.8 | ± 327 |
| Total | 5386.4 | ± 567 |
| Flavonols | ||
| Quercetin-3-O-hexoside I | 849.7 | ± 25.9 |
| Quercetin-3-O-hexoside II | 70.0 | ± 13.9 |
| Quercetin-3-O-pentoside I | 186.0 | ± 23.1 |
| Quercetin-3-O-pentoside II | 45.4 | ± 2.47 |
| Quercetin-3-O-pentoside III | 683.5 | ± 23.5 |
| Quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside | 219.0 | ± 25.9 |
| Total | 2095.5 | ± 184 |
| Total phenolic compounds | 8875.3 | ± 787 |
| Carotenoids | ||
| Lutein | 5.94 | ± 1.34 |
1 Mean values ± standard deviation (n = 3). Hydroxycinnamic acids were quantified as 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid equivalents, anthocyanins as cyanidin-3-O-glucoside equivalents, and flavonols as rutin equivalents.