Research Article

Distribution of Phenolic Acids and Antioxidant Activities of Different Bran Fractions from Three Pigmented Wheat Varieties

Table 3

Total phenolic content (μg GAE/g defatted bran) of free and bound phenolic acids in the bran fractions of three pigmented wheat varieties.

SamplesFPAAHPATotal

Blue wheat outer bran874.49 ± 21.736862.68 ± 93.417737.17
Blue wheat coarse bran476.41 ± 23.504522.18 ± 84.824998.59
Blue wheat shorts450.15 ± 10.693937.84 ± 44.304387.99
Black wheat outer bran590.38 ± 26.337679.60 ± 127.918269.97
Black wheat coarse bran495.25 ± 14.525179.15 ± 105.515674.40
Black wheat shorts452.25 ± 11.014195.39 ± 91.884647.64
Purple wheat outer bran1139.79 ± 25.116872.68 ± 71.998012.46
Purple wheat coarse bran636.35 ± 22.535257.32 ± 150.555893.67
Purple wheat shorts433.49 ± 18.153508.70 ± 267.753942.18

FPA, free phenolic acid; AHPA, alkaline-hydrolysable phenolic acids.