Identification of Procyanidins and Anthocyanins in Blueberries and Cranberries (<i>Vaccinium Spp.</i>) Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

L. Prior, Ronald; A. Lazarus, Sheryl; Cao, Guohua; U Muccitelli, Helen; F. Hammerstone, John

doi:10.1021/jf001211q

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Identification of Procyanidins and Anthocyanins in Blueberries and Cranberries (Vaccinium Spp.) Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry • Jan 30, 2001

Authors:

Ronald L. Prior

Sheryl A. Lazarus

Guohua Cao

Abstract

Blueberries and cranberries were analyzed for procyanidins using normal-phase HPLC/MS. Monomers, identified as (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin, and a series of oligomers were detected in blueberries, and MS data confirmed that the oligomers consisted of (epi)catechin units that were exclusively sin...

Subject

Vaccinium

Chemistry

Proanthocyanidin

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