Characterization of phenolic compounds in some Indian mango cultivars.
Mangoes (Mangifera indica) are rich in phenolic acids as detected by high-performance liquid chromatography. The phenolics have prominent medicinal properties. Among six important commercial mango cultivars (Deshi, Langra, Chausa, Mallika, Dashahari and Amrapali) tannic acid was maximal in Mallika, while gallic acid was maximal in Chausa and all other varieties. Caffeic acid was maximal in Langra followed by Chausa and Amrapali. Many of the pharmacological properties attributed to mango might be due to the presence of phenolic acids in fairly significant amounts.
Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. ups@banaras.ernet.in
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D002109:Caffeic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D047348:Hydrolyzable Tannins / Q000032:analysis; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates / Q000032:analysis*; D031022:Mangifera / Q000737:chemistry*; D013045:Species Specificity
D002109:Caffeic Acids; D047348:Hydrolyzable Tannins; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D005707:Gallic Acid; C017616:phenolic acid; C040048:caffeic acid