FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (1): 126-130.

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Extracting Chlorogenic Acid from Sweet Potato Leaves and Stems and Determinating Its Content

 XIANG  Chang-Guo, LI  Wen-Fang, NIE  Qin, LIU  Qing-Bo, XIA  Qin   

  1. 1.College of Tour, Zhangjiajie Campus, Jishou University, Zhangjiajie 427000, China; 2.College of Resources and Planning Sciences, Jishou University, Zhangjiaji 427000, China
  • Online:2007-01-15 Published:2011-12-31

Abstract: This paper reported the extraction and the determination of chlorogenic acid in sweet potato leaves and stems by UV-spectrophotometry. The results showed the follows optimum extraction process: pH4, menstruum 50% ethanol or methanol and extracting time 1.0~1.5h. The contents of chlorogenic acid in the leaves and stems of sweet potato are highest in September and are respectively 4.49% and 1.26%. The contents in the tender stems are highest in July as 0.93%. It provides a theoretical basis for the utilization of sweet potato leaves and stems.  

Key words: sweet potato leaves and stems, chlorogenic acid, UV-spectropHotometry