FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (17): 40-43.

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Qualitative Analysis of Oligomeric Procyanidins from Litchi chinensis Pericarp

  

  • Received:2011-07-18 Revised:2012-07-30 Online:2012-09-15 Published:2012-11-09
  • Contact: zhida Sun E-mail:sunzhida@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Abstract: Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is a subtropical fruit of high commercial value; however, its pericarp results in a reduced market value. In the present study, oligomeric procyanidins from Litchi chinensis pericarp (LPOPC) were prepared and qualitatively analyzed. LPOPC were extracted with ethanol aqueous solution, purified by AB-8 macroporous resin chromatography, and fractionated by Toyopearl HW-40S resin chromatography to obtain LPOPC. LPOPC was found to comprise three fractions with different degrees of polymerization (DP). The results of FT-IR, HPLC and LC-MS analyses revealed that the major components of LPOPC were (-)-epicatechin, procyanidin A2, procyanidin A3. Highly pure monomer, dimmers and trimers were obtained through selective collection of fractions.

Key words: Litchi chinensis pericarp, procyanidins, oligomer, LC-MS 

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