Research Article

Chemical Composition and Sensory Profiles of Fermented Cocoa Beans Obtained from Various Regions of Indonesia

Table 2

The concentration of sugars, organic acids, and ethanol in cocoa bean samples from various regions of Indonesia.

Parameter (mg/g)Origin
West SulawesiWest SumatraAcehEast JavaEast KalimantanBaliBantenYogyakarta

Glucose0.13 ± 0.000.35 ± 0.010.23 ± 0.020.26 ± 0.010.37 ± 0.020.22 ± 0.000.56 ± 0.010.00 ± 0.00
Fructose0.74 ± 0.000.98 ± 0.000.88 ± 0.041.08 ± 0.011.17 ± 0.021.05 ± 0.021.22 ± 0.021.16 ± 0.01
Lactic acid0.22 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.000.27 ± 0.000.25 ± 0.000.17 ± 0.010.37 ± 0.000.44 ± 0.000.14 ± 0.00
Acetic acid0.39 ± 0.001.29 ± 0.020.67 ± 0.000.97 ± 0.020.91 ± 0.020.80 ± 0.000.38 ± 0.001.34 ± 0.02
Ethanoln.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.

n.d., not detected.