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A survey of mangiferin and hydroxycinnamic acid ester accumulation in coffee (Coffea) leaves: biological implications and uses.
Annals of botany - 1 Aug 2012
Campa Claudine, Mondolot Laurence, Rakotondravao Arsene, Bidel Luc P R, Gargadennec Annick, Couturon Emmanuel, La Fisca Philippe, Rakotomalala Jean-Jacques, Jay-Allemand Christian, Davis Aaron P
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The phenolic composition of Coffea leaves has barely been studied, and therefore this study conducts the first detailed survey, focusing on mangiferin and hydroxycinnamic acid esters (HCEs). METHODS: Using HPLC, including a new technique allowing quantification of feruloylquinic acid together with mangiferin, and histochemical methods, mangiferin content and tissue localization were compared...
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