Research Article
Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Leaves
Table 3
Content of dihydrochalcones, phenolic acids, and catechins in ethanol extracts obtained from the apple leaves of cultivars grown in Lithuania.
| Compound | Content of dihydrochalcones, phenolic acids, and catechins, mg/g (expressed for absolute dry weight)a | Aldas | Auksis | Ligol | Lodel |
| Phloridzin | 106.01 ± 4.23a | 108.9 ± 4.32b | 114.43 ± 4.72c | 109.51 ± 4.62d | Phloretin | 1.81 ± 0.07a | 1.52 ± 0.06b | 2.40 ± 0.09c | 1.40 ± 0.06d | Chlorogenic acid | 0.48 ± 0.02a | 1.38 ± 0.06b | 1.12 ± 0.05c | 0.86 ± 0.03d | Caffeic acid | 0.26 ± 0.02a | 0.23 ± 0.03b | 0.15 ± 0.01c | 0.14 ± 0.01d | (+)-Catechin | 0.05 ± 0.01a | 0.27 ± 0.02b | 0.09 ± 0.01c | 0.17 ± 0.01d | (−)-Epicatechin | 0.72 ± 0.02a | 0.38 ± 0.02b | 0.76 ± 0.02c | 0.39 ± 0.01d |
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Values are means ± standard deviations (). The different letters indicate significant differences between the values ().
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