HPLC used to quantify tomato polyphenols

Added on 26 August 2024

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HPLC used to quantify tomato polyphenols

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Scientists from Gansu Agricultural University in Lanzhou, China used high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to quantify 16 polyphenols in tomatoes. Their findings were published in the Journal of Chromatography A (1).

Polyphenols are various kinds of compounds with benzene rings and multiple hydroxyl groups, which widely exist in secondary plant metabolites. They exist in leaves, fruits, seed coats, and fruit shells, playing vital roles in the formation of appearance quality, nutrition, and flavor quality of fruits and vegetables.