Research Article

Comprehensive Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Snake Fruit: Salak (Salacca zalacca)

Table 2

Contents of individual phenolic compounds determined in Salacca zalacca fruit pulp. n.d.: not determined.

Group of polyphenolsCompoundaPolarityPhenolic compounds in Salacca zalacca fruitb, HESI ionization
MeOH extract80% MeOH extractH2O extract

FlavanolsEpicatechin13.77 ± 0.4612.82 ± 0.200.41 ± 0.02
Catechin(2.96 ± 0.11).10−1(2.97 ± 0.14).10−1n.d.
Procyanidine B1+(5.81 ± 0.17).10−1(4.71 ± 0.08).10−1(1.29 ± 0.08).10−2
Procyanidine B2+9.64 ± 0.3111.51 ± 0.23(2.26 ± 0.32).10−2
Procyanidine B3+(4.42 ± 0.19).10−1(4.92 ± 0.11).10−1(1.20 ± 0.09).10−2
Phenolic acidsCaffeic acid(1.51 ± 0.03).10−2(1.49 ± 0.03).10−21.20 ± 0.16
Chlorogenic acid476.94 ± 8.39450.08 ± 6.6532.69 ± 1.73
Ferulic acid11.72 ± 0.3610.61 ± 0.400.38 ± 0.04
Gallic acid7.45 ± 0.157.17 ± 0.180.18 ± 0.02
Neochlorogenic acid9.39 ± 0.297.07 ± 0.150.13 ± 0.01
Syringic acid+(0.86 ± 0.02).10−1(0.84 ± 0.03).10−11.25 ± 0.07
FlavonolsNaringenin(8.54 ± 0.90).10−2(9.64 ± 0.40).10−2(0.43 ± 0.04).10−2
Isoquercetin6.85 ± 0.186.59 ± 0.110.20 ± 0.01
FlavonsApigenin(1.32 ± 0.66).10−1(0.31 ± 0.01).10−1(0.05 ± 0.01).10−1

aCompounds are aligned alphabetically. bConcentration of active compound. All values are expressed as μg/g dry weight. The phenolic compound levels are reported and expressed as mean ± standard deviation.