Table 1.
Qualitative–quantitative analysis of phenolic compounds in buckwheat forms.
Compound | Rt | λmax | (M-H) m/z | Sample | ||||
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min | nm | MS | MS/MS | Seeds (G) |
Control Sprouts (CS) | Probiotic-Rich Sprouts (PRS) | ||
Phenolic acids | ||||||||
1 | Caffeoyl-glucoside | 2.19 | 288 | 341 | 179. 143 | 47.29 ± 0.41 a | 53.23 ± 0.06 a,b | 55.48 ± 0.52 b |
2 | Caffeoyl-rhamnopyranosyl-glucopyranosyl-glucopyranoside | 2.47 | 289 | 649 | 487. 179 | 24.07 ± 0.54 a | 27.80 ± 0.25 a | 29.57 ± 0.92 a |
3 | Caffeoyl-rhamnopyranosyl-glucopyranosyl | 3.50 | 288 | 487 | 179 | 79.80 ± 0.30 a | 92.04 ± 0.05 b | 118.23 ± 0.04 c |
Flavan-3-ols | ||||||||
1 | Unknown catechin derivate | 2.57 | 272 | 535 | 515. 267 | 73.52 ± 0.01 c | 61.92 ± 0.23 b | 61.89 ± 0.08 a |
2 | (Epi) afzelechin-(epi)-catechin | 2.76 | 277 | 561 | 289. 245 | 9.47 ± 0.25 a | 38.24 ± 0.89 b | 56.80 ± 0.13 c |
3 | Catechin-glucoside | 2.91 | 276 | 451 | 289 | 39.06 ± 0.43 a | 62.08 ± 0.94 b | 113.90 ± 0.71 c |
4 | Catechin-3-O-glucoside-6-O-rutinoside | 3.09 | 278 | 719 | 451. 289 | 29.55 ± 0.07 a | 32.60 ± 0.29 b | 46.19 ± 0.92 c |
5 | Caffeoyl-glucoside | 3.31 | 288 | 341 | 179 | 2.31 ± 0.99 a | 17.55 ± 0.5 b | 33.51 ± 0.38 c |
6 | (+)Catechin | 3.34 | 276 | 289 | - | 11.59 ± 0.11 a | 27.85 ± 0.1 b | 45.14 ± 0.75 c |
7 | Catechin-glucoside | 3.40 | 279 | 451 | 289 | 18.35 ± 0.11 a | 29.78 ± 0.2 b | 42.66 ± 0.21 c |
8 | Epicatechin-(4-8)-epicatechin | 3.61 | 277 | 577 | 289 | 107.36 ± 0.19 a | 100.88 ± 0.05 a | 115.94 ± 0.62 b |
9 | Epicatechin-(4-8)-epigallocatechin-gallate | 3.70 | 279 | 729 | 577. 407. 289 | 15.79 ± 0.54 a | 34.96 ± 0.76 b | 57.89 ± 0.40 c |
10 | Epicatechin gallate dimethyl derivative | 3.81 | 284 | 469 | 425. 137 | 3.45 ± 0.42 a | 49.86 ± 0.48 b | 63.37 ± 0.93 c |
11 | Epicatechin gallate | 3.97 | 317 | 883 2 [M-H]− | 441. 289 | 27.17 ± 0.805 a | 28.55 ± 0.45 a | 70.88 ± 0.34 b |
12 | (-)Epicatechin | 4.14 | 277 | 289 | - | 14.01 ± 0.74 a | 39.60 ± 0.62 b | 66.55 ± 0.07 c |
13 | Catechin trimer | 4.27 | 279 | 865 | 577. 289 | 11.26 ± 0.01 a | 19.80 ± 0.32 b | 32.73 ± 0.71 c |
14 | Epicatechin gallate methyl derivative | 4.44 | 292 | 455 | 441. 289 | 7.20 ± 0.86 a | 113.27 ± 0.02 b | 138.25 ± 0.98 c |
15 | Epicatechin trimer | 4.62 | 279 | 865 | 577. 289 | 60.67 ± 0.18 b | 22.61 ± 0.11 a | 57.14 ± 0.3 b |
16 | Epiafzelechin-epicatechin-gallate dimethyl derivative | 6.92 | 279 | 741 | 605. 469. 271 | 20.29 ± 0.22 a | 10.75 ± 0.35 a | 19.21 ± 0.98 a |
17 | Epiafzelechin-epicatechin-gallate methyl derivative | 7.88 | 271 | 727 | 601. 407. 289 | 21.39 ± 0.2 b | 5.68 ± 0.16 a | 12.32 ± 0.62 a |
Flavonols | ||||||||
1 | Orientin | 4.67 | 269. 347 | 447 | 285 | 7.31 ± 0.43 a | 3.44 ± 0.54 a | 43.51 ± 0.42 b |
2 | Isorientin | 4.87 | 270. 312 | 447 | 285 | ND | 6.42 ± 0.56 a | 35.83 ± 0.25 b |
3 | Quercetin-3-O-rutinoside | 5.24 | 255. 352 | 609 | 301 | 41.28 ± 0.88 a | 52.48 ± 0.34 b | 88.37 ± 0.42 c |
4 | Vitexin | 5.35 | 269. 329 | 431 | 269 | ND | 20.09 ± 0.87 a | 121.03 ± 0.58 b |
Total phenols compounds (µg/g d.w.) | 672.14 ± 0.92 a | 951.42 ± 1.82 b | 1526.34 ± 3.33 c |
Mean values with different letters in the row are statistically significantly different, with significance indicated as p ≤ 0.05. “±” means standard deviation. ND—not detected.