title: Profiling C6-C3 and C6-C1 phenolic metabolites in Cocos nucifera.
abstract: This paper reports the detection and identification of phenolic metabolites (C6-C3 and C6-C1 compounds) in Cocos nucifera. An HPLC/UV system was used to analyze the soluble and wall-associated phenolics in mesocarp and leaf tissues of C. nucifera. Alkaline hydrolysis of the cell wall material of the mesocarpic and leaf tissues yielded 4-hydroxybenzoic acid as the major phenolic compound. Other phenolic acids identified were ferulic acid, 4-coumaric acid, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and vanillic acid. No significant qualitative differences in composition were observed between leaf and mesocarp, but there were quantitative variations in the metabolite levels.
authors.affiliation: Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Natural Product Biotechnology Group, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur-721 302, India.
authors.forename: Gargi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: Moumita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Adinpunya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitra
mesh_terms: D003059:Cocos / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D005638:Fruit / Q000378:metabolism; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols