Table 3.

Obtaining cocoa extracts from unfermented beans using different technologies (unpublished Results)

Technology/Commercial Extract	(−)-epicatechin (mg/g)	TPC (mgGAE/g)
Unfermented cocoa powder	24.960	153.067
Extraction by supercritical fluids	14.620	–
Chromatography extraction for compound purification	41.500	–
Extraction by hydrothermal treatments	29.430	188.400
Extract obtained by biotechnological methods	5.187	15.172
Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction	3.371	–
Commercial extract	50.000	197.220