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Int J Food Sci Nutr

Title:		"Nutritional composition, bioactive compounds and volatile profile of cocoa beans from different regions of Cameroon"
Author(s):		Caprioli G; Fiorini D; Maggi F; Nicoletti M; Ricciutelli M; Toniolo C; Prosper B; Vittori S; Sagratini G;
Address:		"a School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino , Camerino , Italy ; b Department of Environmental Biology , University of Rome 'La Sapienza' , Rome , Italy ; c Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Food Science and Nutrition , University of Dschang , Dschang , Cameroon"
Journal Title:		Int J Food Sci Nutr
Year:		2016
Volume:		20160407
Issue:		4
Page Number:		422 - 430
DOI:		10.3109/09637486.2016.1170769
ISSN/ISBN:		1465-3478 (Electronic) 0963-7486 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Analysis of the complex composition of cocoa beans provides fundamental information for evaluating the quality and nutritional aspects of cocoa-based food products, nutraceuticals and supplements. Cameroon, the world's fourth largest producer of cocoa, has been defined as 'Africa in miniature' because of the variety it habitats. In order to evaluate the nutritional characteristics of cocoa beans from five different regions of Cameroon, we studied their polyphenolic content, volatile compounds and fatty acids composition. The High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) analysis showed that the Mbalmayo sample had the highest content of theobromine (11.6 mg/g) and caffeic acid (2.1 mg/g), while the Sanchou sample had the highest level of (-)-epicatechin (142.9 mg/g). Concerning fatty acids, the lowest level of stearic acid was found in the Mbalmayo sample while the Bertoua sample showed the highest content of oleic acid. Thus, we confirmed that geographical origin influences the quality and nutritional characteristics of cocoa from these regions of Cameroon"
Keywords:		Antioxidants/*analysis/metabolism Cacao/*chemistry/growth & development/metabolism Caffeic Acids/analysis/metabolism Cameroon Catechin/analysis/biosynthesis Chocolate/analysis Cinnamates/*analysis/metabolism Dietary Fats/analysis Dietary Supplements/analy;
Notes:		"MedlineCaprioli, Giovanni Fiorini, Dennis Maggi, Filippo Nicoletti, Marcello Ricciutelli, Massimo Toniolo, Chiara Prosper, Biapa Vittori, Sauro Sagratini, Gianni eng Comparative Study England 2016/04/09 Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2016 Jun; 67(4):422-30. doi: 10.3109/09637486.2016.1170769. Epub 2016 Apr 7"