Research Article

In Vitro and Ex Vivo Chemopreventive Action of Mauritia flexuosa Products

Table 2

Identification of compounds by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in Mauritia flexuosa samples.

IUPAC Name
Chemical Name
Chemical structuresClassRetention time (min)Sample

3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
(protocatechuic acid)
Phenol16.3Pulp

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychromen-4-one
(quercetin)
Flavonoid33.6Pulp

4′,5,7-Trihydroxyflavone
(apigenin)
Flavonoid41.7Pulp
Endocarp

(−)-trans-3,3′,4′,5,7-pentahydroxyflavane, (2S,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol
(catechin)
Condensed tannin53.6Endocarp
Peel
Pulp

(−)-cis-3,3′,4′,5,7-pentahydroxyflavane, (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol
(epicatechin)
Condensed tannin48.3Peel