Review Article

Bioactive Micronutrients in Coffee: Recent Analytical Approaches for Characterization and Quantification

Table 1

Analytical methods for characterization and quantification of bioactive micronutrients in coffee.

MicronutrientMethodFigure of meritReference

CGASWVLOD (0.049  g mL−1)Yardim, 2012 [141]
CGA, caffeineUV-Vis%Ra (91–98.43%), CVb (2.80–5.45%)Belay and Gholap, 2009 [105]
TRGHPLC%R (>90%), %RSD (<3%)Liu et al., 2011 [118]
CaffeineNIR/chemometrics%RSD (1.707%), RMSEP (0.378 mg/g)Zhang et al., 2013 [152]
TRG, caffeineHPLCLOD (0.02 mg/L), LOQ (0.005%)Hongcheng et al., 2012 [114]
CaffeineDART-TOFMS%R (97–107%), %RSD (<5%)Danhelova et al., 2012 [101]
TRG, caffeine 1H-NMRCV (2.4, 4.2%), LOD (0.58, 1.32 mg/g) del Campo et al., 2010 [156]
CGADPP, SWVLOD (0.236  molL−1, 1.34 nmolL−1)Araújo et al., 2009 [144]
CGA isomers2D-NMR%R (75–80%), R2 (0.9960–0.9994)Wei et al., 2010 [155]
CaffeineCE, HPLCLOD (0.87, 0.021 mg/100 g), %RSD (<2%)Bizzotto et al., 2013 [137]
CaffeineCVcLOD (0.348  molL−1), R2 (0.999)Mersal, 2012 [142]
CaffeineCE%RSD (<2%)Li et al., 2009 [139]
CGADPVLOD (0.148  molL−1)Santos et al., 2011 [146]
CGA isomersHPLC%R (67–99%), R2 (>0.99)Caprioli et al., 2013 [110]
CGABiosensor/SWVLOD (0.915  molL−1), %R (93.2–105.7%)Fernandes et al., 2009 [147]
Cafestol, kahweolHPLC%RSD (<5%)Sridevi et al., 2011 [71]
CaffeineCV/SWVLOD (0.137  molL−1), %R (>90%)Amare and Admassie, 2012 [145]

Percent recovery, coefficient of variation, cyclic voltammetry.