Research Article

Improvement of Analytical Methods for the Determination of Polyphenolic Bioactive Compounds in Berry Fruits

Table 3

Ellagic acid obtained from the traditional and new rapid procedure (results from 3 independent replicates).

SampleAnalyteMethanolic extract/hydrolysisMethanolic extract with ultrasound treatment/hydrolysis
Concentration
(mg 100 g−1 FW)a
RSD
(%)
Concentration
(mg 100 g−1 FW)a
RSD
(%)

S1 (S. nigra)Ellagic acidn.d.n.d.
S2 (S. nigra)Ellagic acidn.d.n.d.
S3 (S. nigra)Ellagic acidn.d.n.d.

M1 (R. ulmifolius)Ellagic acid81.127.43119.176.12
M2 (R. ulmifolius)Ellagic acid144.6510.15200.064.31
M3 (R. procerus)Ellagic acid50.407.2777.403.15
M4 (R. fruticosus)Ellagic acid22.129.1429.705.74

RSD: relative standard deviation; amean value; n.d.: not detected.