Research Article

A Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Chlorogenic Acid and Sesquiterpene Lactone Content in Industrial Chicory Root Foodstuffs

Table 5

Recovery (%) of the extraction of H2O/CHCl3/MeOH 30/30/40 (v/v/v) with different additions (5-CQA, 3,5-diCQA, and DHLc) to flour.

Metabolitesa
5-CQA3,5-diCQADHLc

Add 5-CQA
 0.075 mM96%
 0.15 mM97%
 0.3 mM94%
Add 3,5-diCQA
 0.0075 mM106%
 0.03 mM111%
 0.075 mM116%
Add DHLc
 0.007 mM106%
 0.014 mM103%
 0.045 mM122%

5-CQA: 5-mono-O-caffeoylquinic acid; 3,5-diCQA: 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid; DHLc: 11(S),13-dihydrolactucin.