Research Article

Nutritional Content and Elemental and Phytochemical Analyses of Moringa oleifera Grown in Mexico

Table 4

Characterization (µg/g dry matter) of polyphenolic compounds separated by HPLC-DAD.

CompoundSan PedroLombardia

Gallic acid49.07 ± 4.5343.28 ± 1.83
Chlorogenic acid286.13 ± 15.09479.53 ± 16.24**
Luteolin44.56 ± 2.0394.27 ± 7.6**
Rutin603.35 ± 13.48845.25 ± 18.83**
Quercetin46.18 ± 0.649.89 ± 6.98
Kaempferol46.43 ± 2.1467.36 ± 7.86*
Apigenin24.41 ± 2.168.74 ± 0.95**

The concentration is given in µg/g of the dry plant material for triplicate injections.
Statistically significant differences between the means of both cultivars are denoted as **p < 0.001; *p < 0.05.