Research Article

Determination of Catechin and Epicatechin Content in Chocolates by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Table 3

Recovery studies ().

CompoundAmount of compound
added (g)
Amount of compound
recovered
(g ± S.D.)
% recovery

Catechin200200.48 ± 1.25100.24
400399.52 ± 0.9699.88
600600.51 ± 1.09100.08

Epicatechin200198.95 ± 1.3099.48
400401.05 ± 1.05100.26
600599.85 ± 1.3599.98