Table 2.
Phenolic acids (mg/ g dw) of three sweet potato genotypes grown in San Pedro in their standard size.
| Phenolic acids | Boni INTA (OF) | Beauregard (OF) | Arapey (YF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-caffeoylquinic acid | 0.042 ± 0.013a | 0.061 ± 0.043a | 0.074 ± 0.028a |
| Chlorogenic acid | 0.393 ± 0.013c | 0.519 ± 0.021b | 0.773 ± 0.044a |
| Caffeic acid1 | 0.047 ± 0.010 | nd | nd |
| 4,5- dicaffeoylquinic acid2 | nd | nd | 0.217 ± 0.034 |
| 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid | 0.083 ± 0.009b | 0.135 ± 0.018b | 0.366 ± 0.060a |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 6). Values in the same row with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).
nd: not detected. OF: orange-fleshed. YF: yellow-fleshed.
Detection Limit (DL): 0.013 mg/g dw and Quantitation Limit (QL): 0.040 mg/g dw.
DL: 0.013 mg/g dw and QL: 0.040 mg/g dw.