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Table 1 Composition of flavan-3-ols fraction derived from cocoa powder

From: Flavan-3-ol fraction from cocoa powder promotes mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle in mice

 

w/w %

Total polyphenol1)

72.4

(+)-catechin2)

4.56

(-)-epicatechin2)

6.43

procyanidin B22)

3.54

procyanidin B52)

0.85

procyanidin C12)

2.36

cinnamtannin A22)

1.45

caffeine2)

N.D.

theobromine2)

N.D.

  1. 1)Total polyphenols was determined Prussian blue method [24].
  2. 2)Catechins, procyanidins and xanthine derivatives were determined by HPLC method [25].
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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