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Table 5

Phenolic compounds of huitlacoche from creole Mexican maize.

Phenolic compoundμg/g huitlacoche (dry basis)

Gallic acid 2.4–2.6
Ferulic acid514.1–544.2
Caffeic acid26.3–27.4
p-Coumaric acid10.2–10.6
o-Coumaric acid4.4–4.8
Rutin6.2–6.4
Catechin11.0–11.7
Quercetin42.4–45.2
Total phenols636.8–667.4

Adapted from Valdez-Morales et al. (2010) [126].