Flavonoid and Phenolic Quantification from Acai (<i>Euterpe oleracea</i> Mart and <i>Euterpe precatoria</i> Mart), Miriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> L.), and Cupuassu (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i> (Wild. Ex Spreng.) Schum) from Vaupes, Colombia, Using LC-QqQ-MS.

ABSTRACT: Amazonian fruits are valued for their rich phytochemical composition, yet limited data exist for species in Colombia. This study aimed to characterize the flavonoid and phenolic acid profiles of Euterpe olereacea and Euterpe precatoria (açaí), Mauritia flexuosa (mirití), and Theobroma grandiflorum (cupuassu) from Vaupes, Colombia. Liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-QqQ-MS) and LC-QTOF-MS were used to identify and quantify bioactive compounds in fruit pulp samples. A total of 14 flavonoids and 23 phenolic acid derivatives were detected. M. flexuosa exhibited the highest total flavonoid content, particularly for catechin (4.86 µg/g). E. oleracea and E. precatoria showed the highest phenolic acid concentr

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12429868 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature