Sample preparation in the determination of phenolic compounds in fruits Michael Antolovich, Paul Prenzler, Kevin Robards* and Danielle Ryan School of Science and Technology, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga 2678, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Received 6th January 2000, Accepted 8th March 2000 Published on the Web 17th April 2000 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 4 5 6 Introduction Sample preparation Hydrolysis Fruit extracts Juices and related products Olive oil By-products Fruit Peel and seed Leaf Quantification Future needs—transfer to industry Acknowledgements References 1 Introduction Phenolic compounds occur as secondary metabolites in all plants.1 They embrace a considerable range of substances possessing an aromatic ring bearing one or more hydroxy substituents, although a more precise definition is based on metabolic origin as those substances derived from the shikimate pathway and phenylpropanoid metabolism.2 A convenient classification of the plant phenols distinguishes the number of constitutive carbon atoms in conjunction with the structure of the basic phenolic skeleton (Table 1). The range of known phenolics is thus vast and also includes polymeric lignins and condensed tannins. Some plant phenols may be involved in primary metabolism whereas others have an effect on plant growth or protect the more vulnerable cell constituents against photooxidation by ultraviolet light by virtue of their strong UV absorption.3 Plant phenols also play an important role in disease resistance in the plant. Intense interest in fruit phenolics is also related to their physiological activity which depends on their antioxidant Kevin Robards is Associate Professor of Chemistry at Charles Sturt University Riverina. He obtained his PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of New South Wales in 1979. His research interests are focused on the application of analytical chemistry to food science and in particular the identification and role of naturally occurring phenolic compounds in fruits. DOI: 10.1039/b000080i activity, the ability to scavenge both active oxygen species and electrophiles, the ability to inhibit nitrosation and to chelate metal ions, the potential for autooxidation and the capability to modulate certain cellular enzyme activities.4–7 Thus, knowledge of the levels of these compounds in plants is of considerable interest but is limited by problems of analysis. The structural diversity of the phenolics and its effect on physicochemical behaviour such as solubility and analyte recovery presents a challenging analytical problem. Moreover, a number of phenolic compounds are easily hydrolysed and many are relatively easily oxidized, which further complicates sample handling.8,9 This review emphasises the importance of sample preparation in the determination of phenolic compounds in plant materials particularly fruits. Fruits are an important dietary source of phenolic substances although interest is also shifting to other parts of the plant as potential commercial sources of phenols. Sample preparation is a critical step in analysis and this is even more significant with real samples where the matrix components are biologically active and the analytes represent a diverse spectrum of numerous compounds, many having an unknown identity. Thus, methods of extraction of phenols from fruits are generally dependent on several factors while the usual quantification procedures involve the separation sciences and are universally applicable. Soleas et al.10 illustrated this point. They developed a derivatization procedure for determination of 15 phenolic constituents in solid vitaceous plant materials and concluded that the method ‘should be suitable to measure polyphenols in fruit, vegetables, and other foods provided that efficient extraction techniques are employed’. Such statements are seen frequently in the analytical literature but they tend to belittle the importance of this step (or perhaps they serve to underline its critical importance). Rhodes and Price11 observed that the determination of phenolic species in foods is an important outstanding problem and reviewed methods for the extraction and purification of phenolic antioxidants as the conjugated forms that exist in plant foods. Knowledge of the extraction of phenolics is also desirable outside the analytical context for it has important practical applications in the food industry. For instance, the mechanism and kinetics of phenolic extraction from wood to wine during ageing in barrels12 has significant consequences for the production of quality wines. 2 Sample preparation Isolation of phenolic compounds from the sample matrix is generally a prerequisite to any comprehensive analysis scheme. The ultimate goal is the preparation of a sample extract uniformly enriched in all components of interest and free from interfering matrix components. It encompasses a series of steps Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2000 989 Table 1 Classification of phenolic compounds with characteristic examples in various fruit. Basic skeleton Class C6 Simple phenols Benzoquinones Phenolic acids Phenylacetic acids Cinnamic acids Phenylpropenes Coumarins Chromones Naphthoquinones Xanthones Stilbenes Anthraquinones Flavonoids Flavones C6–C1 C6–C2 C6–C3 C6–C4 C6–C1–C6 C6–C2–C6 C6–C3–C6 Flavonols Flavonol glycosides Flavanonols Flavanones Flavanone glycosides Anthocyanins Common fruit source Catechol, hydroquinone, resorcinol Widely distributed Chalcones (C6–C3) 2 (C6–C3–C6)2 Citrus Walnut Mango Grape Citrus Apple Pear Widely distributed Grape Usually found in citrus Tomato Citrus Strawberry Apple Sweet orange Pear Cherry Peach Plum Sweet cherry Apple Grape Pear Peach Apple Pear Tomato Lignins Biflavonoids ranging from exhaustive solvent extraction and preconcentration procedures to simple liquid–liquid extraction or filtration. Extraction of the phenolics from the matrix has been a necessary prerequisite to quantification although enhanced selectivity in the latter may reduce the need for sample manipulation. This is not always desirable as, for example, in gas chromatography– mass spectrometry (GC–MS) where the effects of non-volatile matrix components on column lifetime are an important consideration. The task of recovery is complicated as ‘fruit’ constitutes a natural matrix with a high enzyme activity, and hence extreme care must be taken to ensure correct extraction, devoid of chemical modification, which will invariably result in artefacts.1 Artefactual changes, for example, oxidation and isomerization,13 during the extraction process are a constant concern. An example is the photochemical isomerization of trans-resveratrol to the cis isomer.14 Methods of protecting the compounds from these deteriorative processes have included the addition of antioxidants (one presumes of higher ‘activity’ than the compounds themselves) during the extraction and the use of inert atmospheres. The fidelity between the phenolic profile of the starting material and that of the isolated extract provides the theoretical basis for judging analytical techniques. Hence the conditions employed should be as mild as possible to avoid oxidation, thermal degradation and other chemical and biochemical changes in the sample. The precise procedure will depend on the nature of both the analyte (e.g., total phenols, o-diphenols versus other phenols, 990 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, salicylic acid p-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid Caffeic acid, ferulic acid Eugenol, myristicin Umbelliferone, aesculetin, scopolin Eugenin Juglone Mangostin, mangiferin Resveratrol Emodin Widely distributed Grape Flavanols (catechins) Examples Sinensetin, nobiletin, tangeretin, isosinensitin, various polymethoxylated flavones Quercetin, kaempferol Quercetin, kaempferol Rutin Dihydroquercetin and dihydrokaempferol glycosides Hesperitin, naringenin Naringenin Hesperidin, neohesperidin, narirutin, naringin, eriocitrin Naringin Cyanidin glycosides including acylated derivatives Glycosides of pelargonidin, peonidin, delphinidin, petunidin Glycosides of cyanidin, peonidin, delphinidin, petunidin, malvidin including acylated forms Cyanidin glycosides Cyanidin 3-glucoside and 3-rutinoside Cyanidin glycosides Glycosides of cyanidin, peonidin Cyanidin glycosides (+)-Catechin, (2)-epicatechin (+)-Catechin, (2)-epicatechin, (+)-gallocatechin, (2)-epigallocatechin (+)-Catechin, (2)-epicatechin (+)-Catechin, (2)-epicatechin Phloretin derivatives, notably phloridzin Arbutin, phloretin glucoside Chalconaringenin Pinoresinol Agathisflavone specific phenolic classes such as flavonone glycosides or individual compounds) and sample (fruit type, fruit portion— seed/stone, skin, flesh, leaf) and particularly its physical state. In the case of liquid matrices, liquid–liquid extraction or solidphase extraction (SPE) is often involved, although on limited occasions no sample treatment is necessary. These conventional methods have limited application to solid and semi-solid samples because of the long extraction times and precautions needed to protect the highly reactive phenolic species from degradation processes. In these instances, supercritical fluid extraction offers a number of advantages for the recovery and the extraction behaviour of phenolic compounds has been modelled using supercritical carbon dioxide and either sand15 or an inert support as a sample matrix.16 Phenolic compounds were selected to cover a range of polarities (including benzoic and cinnamic acids, hydroxybenzaldehydes and catechin). Extraction and collection variables including modifier percentage, extraction temperature, flow rate, extraction time, trap packing and rinse solvent were optimized. The latter study revealed that the use of methanol as modifier was mandatory. Only the less hydroxylated compounds such as p-coumaric acid, transresveratrol and salicylic acid could be quantitatively recovered from spiked diatomaceous earth while mean recoveries of more polar phenolic acids and flavonoids were between 30 and 70%. Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is a technique finding wide acceptance as a sampling method in gas chromatography (GC). It has been less used for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and thus its application to analysis of phenolic compounds in fruits has not been reported. Nevertheless, the application of SPME and HPLC to the determination of hydroxy aromatic compounds in water17 suggests that the technique warrants closer examination for the determination of phenols in fruits. Isolation of phenolic compounds from fruits is further complicated by their uneven distribution in various forms. For instance, methanolic extracts from orange peel were rich in flavones and glycosylated flavanones whereas hydrolysed extracts comprised mainly phenolic acids and flavonols.18 At the tissue level, there are significant qualitative and quantitative differences between the phenolic content of seeds, epidermal and subepidermal layers (peel) and the internal tissue (cortex). This is easily demonstrated19 using suitable staining reagents. Accumulation of soluble phenolics is greater in the outer tissues (epidermal and subepidermal layers) of the fruit than in the inner tissues (mesocarp and pulp).20 For instance, in many fruits, flavonol glycosides are chiefly located in the outer portion or in the epicarp. This is seen in the greater abundance of glucosides and rutinosides in the peel than the flesh of passionfruit.21 Anthocyanins are located primarily in the skin of grapes but are present throughout the fruit in strawberry and blueberry. The situation with the anthocyanins is further complicated by pH dependent equilibria22 and in the inner cells in the skin, anthocyanins are mainly in the neutral quinonoidal base form, whereas in the outer cell vacuoles, they are found essentially in the flavylium cationic form. At the subcellular level, phenolic compounds may accumulate in the vacuoles or in the cell walls. Limited data suggest that they are located mainly in the vacuoles23 with small amounts in free space and none in the cytoplasm. The seeming homogeneity of the subcellular distribution is perhaps misleading as lignin and certain simple molecules (flavonoids and ferulic acid esters) accumulate in the cell wall whereas soluble phenolic compounds are stored in the vacuoles. The occurrence of phenolics in soluble, suspended and colloidal forms and in covalent combination with cell wall components24 most likely has a significant impact on their extraction. For instance, during winemaking mainly soluble phenolic compounds present in the vacuoles of the grape plant cells are extracted, leaving behind a large amount of phenols associated with the cell walls.25 Enzyme-assisted treatment of the press residue (grape pomace) from wine production was efficient in degrading the grape pomace polysaccharides and thus releasing phenols. Total phenols released ranged from 820 to 6055 mg L21 gallic acid equivalents (GAE) and varied in response to enzyme type, time of enzyme treatment, particle size of the pomace and type of extraction solvent employed. The yield of total phenols was correlated to the degree of plant cell wall breakdown of grape pomace (r > 0.6, P < 0.01). These data have important implications for both the analytical and commercial-scale recovery of phenols and for studies correlating physiological activity (e.g., antioxidant potential) with phenol content of the fruit where dietary intake/availability is of paramount importance.26–28 Phenolic profiles have been reported for various fruits, generally the edible portions and less commonly with other fruit parts, although there is an emerging interest in the non-edible parts of the fruit/plant. This application can be attributed to the use of phenolic profiles as fingerprints for authentication of wines, olive oils, citrus juices and other commercial products. Identification and characterization of phenolic components of various fruits and assessing the physiological activity of fruit extracts have also attracted considerable attention. There has been considerably less ‘interest’ in quantifying the phenolic components, presumably owing to the limited range of phenols commercially available as suitable reference compounds.29 This situation is changing and the need to quantify the levels of phenols is now being addressed. The extraction procedure is simplified in analyses targetting a single specific phenolic compound. Here the conflicting stabilities, solubulities, etc., of the target compounds are not an issue. For example, trans-resveratrol was determined30 in wine by LC-MS. Trihydroxyflavanone was added to the wine as an internal standard and the mixture was centrifuged. Enhanced selectivity for the separation between trans-resveratrol and endogenous wine constituents was afforded by sample purification with a tandem SPE method. A limit of detection of 200 pg (signal-to-noise ratio = 3) was attained in the selected ion monitoring mode using negative ion electrospray ionization (ESI) and measuring the deprotonated molecular ion. Hydroxytyrosol has only recently been reported in wine31 using a method specifically targeting this compound. The analyte was eluted from a C18 cartridge with ethyl acetate and derivatized with bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA). Specificity and sensitivity were achieved by GC-MS using one target and two qualifying ions. Under these experimental conditions, hydroxytyrosol was detected in all wines analysed at average concentrations in red and white wines of 4.0 and 1.9 mg L21, respectively. 2.1 Hydrolysis Markham32 described the use of hydrolysis as an aid to structural elucidation and characterization of glycosides. Three types of hydrolytic treatment are used for this purpose, acidic, enzymatic and alkaline. Hydrolysis has also been used to minimize interferences in subsequent chromatography33 and as an aid to simplifying chromatographic data,34–37 particularly in instances where appropriate standards are commercially unavailable. In this role, chemical treatment has been more common because it is less selective and more exhaustive. Hydrolysis methods when used for purposes other than characterization/structural elucidation of unknown phenols result in a reduction in information content. Hence, a sample extract containing several O-glucosides of a single aglycone plus the free aglycone will produce after acid hydrolysis a single HPLC peak. The advantages in terms of simplicity of interpretation and quantification are apparent as seen in HPLC of red raspberry juices38 where acid and base hydrolysis simplified the complex phenolic profiles dramatically. Minor differences were observed in the profiles resulting from the two treatments following sample preparation on Sep-Pak C18 cartridges. There is considerable variation in the lability of the glycosidic bond under hydrolytic conditions. The rate of acid/ base hydrolysis of glycosides depends on acid/base strength, the nature of the sugar and the position of attachment to the flavonoid nucleus. For example, glucuronides resist acid hydrolysis whereas by comparison glucosides are cleaved rapidly. C-Glycosides generally remain intact although structural rearrangements can occur in presence of hot acids39 owing, for example, to a Wessely–Moser rearrangement which has the effect of interconverting 6- and 8-C-glycosides.40 The five major flavonoid aglycones, quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin, luteolin and apigenin, were determined41 in freeze-dried fruits and vegetables after acid hydrolysis of the parent glycosides. The aglycones were separated by reversed-phase HPLC, identity of the eluted compounds being confirmed by photodiode array UV detection. Optimum hydrolysis conditions were presented for flavonol glucuronides, flavonol glucosides and flavone glycosides. Recoveries of the flavonols quercetin, kaempferol and myricetin ranged from 77 to 110% and of the flavones apigenin and luteolin from 99 to 106%. Alkaline conditions are employed in the isolation of phenols from certain fruits and fruit products, notably citrus, in order to determine bound phenols, particularly the phenolic acids. For instance, orange juice was hydrolysed with sodium hydroxide Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 991 for 4 h at room temperature under nitrogen42,43 and the total phenolic acids were recovered by ethyl acetate extraction followed by silica gel column chromatography. The level of free acids as determined by direct extraction of the juice was very low compared with that of bound acids released by hydrolysis. The content of bound acids was unchanged or slightly elevated from early to late season fruit while the content of free acids was reduced during this period. Phenolic acids, including caffeic, chlorogenic, ferulic and gallic acids, were also determined in grape and cherry juices44 following recovery by extraction with ethyl acetate from fresh or hydrolysed juices. Hydrolysis was performed in hydroxide solution at pH 12.5 and required 48 and 62 h for cherry and grape juices, respectively. Analysis was performed by reversedphase HPLC using isocratic elution with detection by absorption of UV radiation. The juices contained minor amounts of phenolic acids in the free state while most were present in conjugated forms that were liberated by hydrolysis. The phenolic acids, particularly gallic acid, were unstable in the alkaline conditions under air and it was necessary to hydrolyse the juices under argon. Cherry juice contained a high concentration of chlorogenic acid which was hydrolysed rapidly to caffeic acid. Phenolic acids were recovered from cherry laurel in a similar fashion45 by extraction of dried mesocarp with light petroleum. The residue was hydrolysed with sodium hydroxide, acidified and extracted into ethyl acetate prior to formation of oxime TMS derivatives that were analysed by GC-MS. Vanillic acid was present in all cultivars and, based on FID peak areas and normalization, it was the predominant acid. Artefacts have been reported with extractions under alkaline conditions due to degradation of some polymethoxylated flavones.46 Similarly, flavanones and 3-hydroxyflavanones are sensitive to alkali under which conditions the dihydro-g-pyrone ring is broken forming chalcones, which decompose to phenols and cinnamic acid derivatives.47 Under these circumstances, hydrolysis has been performed in acidic conditions or using specific enzymes for known glycosides or technical enzymes when samples contain a mixture of glycosides. Similar procedures have been adopted for the analysis of the fruit. For example, the distribution of free and bound phenolic acids was determined in orange and grapefruit45 by extraction with ethyl acetate, silica gel column chromatography clean-up and HPLC analyses of samples before and after alkaline hydrolysis (24 h). In all fruit parts (peel, albedo, flavedo, juice sacs and endocarp), only minor amounts of these acids occurred in the free state, while most was present in conjugated forms which were capable of liberation by hydrolysis. The level of bound acids was generally in the order ferulic acid > sinapinic acid > coumaric acid > caffeic acid. However, significant losses of caffeic acid were reported during lengthy hydrolysis (24 h) due to the reactive nature of the o-dihydroxyphenolic grouping. The loss of o-diphenols by oxidation via the corresponding quinones is a constant concern under alkaline conditions. The remaining acids were relatively stable to treatment with 2 M sodium hydroxide for 4 h under nitrogen at room temperature. The peels contained the major quantity of phenolic acids compared with the endocarp, and the flavedo was richer in acids than the albedo. In comparison with citrus fruits, there has been a surprising lack of interest in the use of alkaline extraction with other fruits. However, the recovery of phenolics from fruit cuticles of several varieties of apple, using either cuticular wax scraped from fruit peel or enzyme-isolated cuticles,48 is an interesting development. The concentrations of free phenolics in fruit cuticle ranged from 8 to 45 mg g21 and bound phenolics ranged from 50 to 110 mg g21 in these cultivars. Extraction of phenols from freeze-dried olive pulp into aqueous carbonate solution49 gave acceptable recoveries of oleuropein and other major phenols. However, extraction of oleuropein and gallic acid from model solutions using the same 992 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 conditions but containing lower concentrations of the phenols showed variable results with total loss of phenol in some cases.50 The in vitro alkaline hydrolysis of oleuropein produces several aglycones51 but (elenolic acid glucoside and) hydroxytyrosol alone appear(s) in whole fruits subjected to alkali treatment during processing.52 The latter, an o-diphenol, is then easily oxidized.53 There has been considerable interest in the enzymatic and/or chemical catalysis of olive secoiridoids. Endogenous hydrolytic enzymes, notably glycosidases, may be activated during crushing and malaxation54 and catalyse the hydrolysis of secoiridoids such as oleuropein with the production of oleuropein aglycone.55–57 The latter underwent rapid isomerization (Fig. 1) via the enolic form II to a dialdehydic form (III/IV) in aqueous extracts58,59 but was stable when extracted with aprotic dipolar solvents (e.g., acetone, dioxane) or with protic solvents with pKa values higher than that of water. The oleuropein derivative also disappeared during TLC purification of extracts and this was attributed to catalysis arising from the acidity of silica. The epimeric phenolic metabolites (III and IV in Fig. 1) and the precursor enolic form II have recently been identified60 in samples isolated from methanol– acetone extracts of freeze-dried green mature olive fruits. These compounds are confirmed as intermediates in enzymatic hydrolysis of glucosidic linkage in oleuropein (Fig. 1). 2.2 Fruit extracts Extraction of phenols from fruit extracts, particularly juices, is generally simplified by the physical state of the sample, but complications still arise. The impact of the processing operation on analytical data for phenols in fruit extracts such as juice, jam and olive oil must be considered. For example, was the seed or peel excluded? In the case of peach there is a downy peel which is removed prior to processing, whereas this is not the case with many other fruits. Commercially processed products should be distinguished from the corresponding fresh products recovered in the laboratory specifically for analysis. Such considerations are important as they will determine the extent of inclusion of different parts of the fruit in the nominal portion. For instance, hand-reamed and commercially squeezed orange juice will incorporate the albedo and flavedo to different extents. Fruit maturation is also an important factor and more of the components of the albedo will be extracted from over-ripe citrus fruit than from immature fruit. Quantitative data should be quoted on a dry solids basis or alternatively on juice converted to a constant Brix value.61,62 2.2.1 Juices and related products. Large differences in the levels of different phenolic compounds in a juice generally complicate the simultaneous analysis of the different classes of phenols. For instance, flavanone glycosides and cinnamoyl-bD-glucopyranoside were isolated63 from the juice of blood oranges by extraction at 90 °C with dimethylformamide containing ammonium oxalate solution (to maintain pH) whereas trans-cinnamic acid, in recognition of the lower concentration in the juice, was concentrated by reversed-phase SPE. Hydrolysis of cinnamoyl-b-D-glucopyranoside was achieved in 4 M HCl by refluxing for 1 h. Flavanone glycosides (e.g., hesperidin, 100–500 mg L21) are quantitatively the most important phenolics in orange juice whereas the levels of other phenolics such as polymethoxylated flavones are much lower with typical values of 0.1 mg L21,46,64 although higher levels are found in the peel. For this reason, many methods are designed for a specific class of phenolic compound,61,62,64–66 although the relative response of the detection system must be considered and Mouly et al.67 described the simultaneous separation of flavanone glycosides and polymethoxylated flavones. Sample preparation may involve a simple filtration or an elaborate extraction of the crushed,68 hand-reamed63,69 or commercially extracted juice.70 Ideally, clear juices require minimal sample preparation beyond centrifugation and/or filtration. For instance, apple juices were prepared for analysis by filtration through polytetrafluoroethylene filters and several classes of phenolic compounds were identified by HPLC and quantified in commercial juices71 by absorption at characteristic wavelengths as hydroxycinnamates (316 nm), anthocyanins (520 nm), flavan-3-ols (280 nm) and flavonols (365 nm). The range of concentrations as a percentage of total phenolic concentration as determined by the Folin–Ciocalteau method was hydroxymethylfurfural 4–30%, phloridzin 22–36%, cinnamates 25–36%; anthocyanins not detected, flavan-3-ols 8–27% and flavonols 2–10%. Individual phenols were not identified. Pear, strawberry, raspberry and apple juices have also been analysed70 by direct injection HPLC following centrifugation and adjustment to constant Brix. Dihydrochalcones (e.g., phloridzin) were characteristic of the apple juices at typical concentrations of 2–20 mg L21, but the phenolic components of the remaining juices were not identified. Cloudy juices as typified by those of citrus fruits are also amenable to direct Fig. 1 Pathways showing the interconversions observed for one group of plant phenols. Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 993 analysis following filtration and centrifugation,72–75 although poor recoveries have been attributed to low solubility of certain phenolics76 and/or to sorptive losses on the filtration medium.77 In other instances, more extensive sample processing has been deemed desirable78 and SPE on mini-cartridges has been employed46,78–80 in an attempt to minimize the effects of the sample preparation on extract integrity. For instance, interfering sugars were removed by SPE from dealcoholized berry and fruit wines and liquors (adjusted to pH 7.0 using sodium hydroxide) prior to measurement of total phenols81 by the Folin–Ciocalteu procedure. Suárez et al.82 fractionated phenolics from apple must and cider into neutral and acidic groups by means of a SPE method. Extracts were analysed by reversed-phase HPLC using a phosphate methanol gradient and quantification at 320 nm for cinnamic acids, 360 nm for flavonols and 280 nm for other phenols. Recoveries between 84 and 111% were obtained from spiked samples. The level of phenolic compounds in kiwifruit is low relative to that of many other fruits. Nevertheless, juice from kiwifruit was fractionated68 into strongly acidic and weakly acidic materials by processing on Sep-Pak C18 cartridges. The juice was obtained by treatment of the fruit in a hammer mill followed by addition of pectolytic enzymes and ethanol prior to filtration to remove protein. Strongly acidic compounds were identified as derivatives of coumaric, caffeic and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acids whilst the weakly acidic fraction contained epicatechin, catechin and procyanidins plus flavonols present as the glycosides of quercetin and kaempferol. The use of pectolytic enzymes during commercial processing of juices may influence the content of phenolic compounds. Versari et al.83 evaluated the effect of commercial pectolytic enzymes on the content of phenolic compounds (anthocyanins, flavonols and ellagic acids) in strawberry and raspberry juices under enzymatic pectinase treatment. They found that commercial pectinases modified the phenolic composition of the juices dependent on time and fruit species. Depending on the enzyme treatment employed, at 6 h, a loss of anthocyanins (220%) present in raspberry juice was observed, whereas in strawberry juices the ellagic acid concentration always increased and the flavonol content decreased (235%). Flavanone glycosides of citrus juices have also been recovered by elution with methanol from a Sep-Pak C18 cartridge78 following elution of sugars with aqueous methanol. Recoveries compared favourably with those achieved by simple filtration. Preliminary fractionation of citrus juice phenolics has also been performed84 on polyamide cartridges eluting with methanol. The extracts were analysed by reversed-phase HPLC on a cyclodextrin bonded phase to resolve diastereomers and enantiomers. The recovery of cinnamic acids, cis- and trans-resveratrol, flavonoids and flavanols from (grape) wine has been thoroughly investigated10 and here also SPE has provided a simple means of recovery. In comparing diatomaceous earth, C18 and C8 cartridges, the highest recoveries were achieved with the latter. The presence of ethanol in the wine samples presented problems that were eliminated by distillation, although matrix dilution with water was equally effective and a simpler solution. This also reduced matrix interference by other components and improved recoveries of phenolic species. The phenolic compounds were eluted from the SPE cartridge with ethyl acetate, evaporated to dryness by azeotropic distillation and derivatized with BSTFA prior to quantification by GC-mass selective detection using an internal standard. SPE was also used to recover phenolic compounds including phenolic and cinnamic acids from sherry wine by an initial clean-up on a C18 cartridge followed by fractionation into acidic and neutral phenolic fractions using an anionic exchanger cartridge85 or by an on-line automated robotic system with a polymeric poly(styrene– divinylbenzene) cartridge using tetrahydrofuran as eluent.86 994 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 Recovery of added phenolic compounds from spiked samples exceeded 85% in all cases, although other data85 suggest that much lower recoveries are typical. Nevertheless, SPE was regarded as superior to liquid–liquid extraction and reduced analysis times by 50%. In contrast, phenolic compounds (including hydroxybenzoic acids, hydroxycinnamic acids, phenolic aldehydes, coumarins, flavan-3-ols and flavonol aglycones) have been determined in wood aged fortified wines87 by direct injection with no sample pre-treatment. The higher levels of phenolic compounds due to extraction from the wood probably facilitated direct injection. In the case of cloudy juices, both filtration and SPE may be ineffective in recovering phenols located in suspended juice solids. Under these circumstances, solvent extraction may be a preferable alternative although even here bound phenols probably remain intact. Thus, polarity differences in juice components88,89 have been exploited in a comprehensive recovery scheme for (carotenoids), polymethoxylated flavones and flavanone glycosides based on extraction with solvents of graded polarity. Citrus juice was diluted with methanol, centrifuged and aqueous sodium chloride added to the supernatant (to minimize the formation of troublesome emulsions). The solution was then extracted sequentially with hexane and dichloromethane to isolate the carotenoids and polymethoxylated flavones, respectively, leaving the flavanone glycosides in solution. Various solvents have been described for the isolation of flavanone glycosides (ref. 76 and references cited therein), phenolic acids42 and polymethoxylated flavones61,90,91 from citrus. Methanol has been deemed76 the most suitable solvent for extraction of both flavanones and flavanone glycosides, although difficulties are encountered with specific compounds. Methanolic extraction has also been favoured for recovery of phenols from apple, pear and quince purées.92 The isolated phenolic compounds were quantified by absorption at either 280 or 350 nm. Simple extraction with methanol was compared with a more detailed procedure involving clean-up of the extract on an Amberlite XAD-2 column that removed sugars and other polar compounds. The authors noted that the chromatograms were ‘somewhat cleaner than those obtained with the simplified extraction technique and, as a general rule, the amount of each phenolic compound extracted was higher’. However, the use of the resin caused low recoveries of arbutin from pear purees. The efficiencies of several solvents have been compared91 for the recovery of polymethoxylated flavones from intact citrus juices and juices treated with sodium hydroxide to eliminate possible interfering lactones. In terms of total flavones, isobutyl methyl ketone was only slightly less efficient than benzene but was more effective for specific flavones. These data demonstrate the need to consider carefully any recovery problem93,94 on an individual basis. Alternatively, polymethoxylated flavones have been isolated from citrus juice by retention on polystyrene resin followed by elution with ethanol and acetone.95 The extracts were further purified by silica gel column chromatography. The phenolic composition of peach and apple purees and concentrates,20 intermediate products in the elaboration of commercial fruit juices, was quantified by homogenizing samples in acidified methanol and partitioning the phenolic components into ethyl acetate. Phenols were identified by HPLC as various benzoic acids and aldehydes, cinnamic acids and their derivatives, flavan-3-ols, procyanidins, flavonols and dihydrochalcones. Peach-based products were completely devoid of flavonol and dihydrochalcone derivatives and this was attributed to the removal of the skin and stone of the fruit in the manufacturing process. On the other hand, different quercetin and phloretin glycosides were detected in apple purees and concentrates. Commercial juices and nectars of orange, apple, peach, apricot, pear and pineapple93 were concentrated using a rotary evaporator with a bath temperature below 35 °C prior to sequential extraction with ethoxyethane and ethyl acetate. The extraction time and temperature were evidently critical. The two extracts were combined and evaporated to dryness before analysis. In this way, quantitative data were obtained on the content of benzoic acids and aldehydes, flavan-3-ols, flavonols, chalcones, cinnamic acids and their esters, glycosidic derivatives and flavonoids. Differences in levels of flavanols were attributed to different degrees of pressing of the fruit as these phenols are found mainly in the skin and seeds. Specific problems are encountered with some phenols. For instance, hesperidin, the major flavonoid of sweet orange, presents difficulties because of its low solubility in aqueous media. Addition of dimethylformamide to orange juice has been used67,96 in an effort to improve solubility but in this case some early-eluting peaks were lost in the chromatogram. This also results in sample dilution with a decrease in sensitivity. Heating of the juice has also been used62 to increase hesperidin solubility. Buffering of the sample in the pH range 4.5–5.0 prior to extraction has been recommended69 to overcome more general problems of the pH dependence of flavanone glycoside recovery. In this instance, oranges were hand-squeezed and the extract filtered through a stainless steel sieve (1.25 mm) to remove seed and pulp66,69 although a double layer of cheesecloth has also been used for this purpose.78 The separated juice was mixed with dimethylformamide and ammonium oxalate (to maintain pH) and heated for 10 min. The cooled juice was centrifuged and filtered prior to injection. Recovery of anthocyanins which comprise a major portion of the phenolic content of red wine and dark-coloured berry juices13,97–100 presents some unique challenges. The anthocyanins are glycosides that release the anthocyanidin aglycone by hydrolysis. The aglycones exist in various forms in pH- dependent equilibria (Fig. 2) which impacts on their solubility and extraction behaviour. Six anthocyanidins are widespread and commonly contribute to the pigmentation of fruits. Cyanidin is the most common and, in terms of frequency of occurrence, is followed in decreasing order by delphinidin, peonidin, pelargonidin, petunidin and malvidin. Glycosylation of anthocyanidins almost always occurs at the 3-position with glucose, arabinose and galactose the most common sugar moieties. For instance, the 3-glucosides and 3-rutinosides of cyanidin and delphinidin are the dominant species in blackcurrant.101 In addition to glycosylation, acylated anthocyanins are found fairly often in fruits, the situation being particularly complex in grapes102–104 where the 3-monoglucosides corresponding to the five aglycones can all be acylated by acetic or p-coumaric acid. Anthocyanins are traditionally recovered as the flavylium cation by extraction with cold methanol containing hydrochloric acid.105 However, the acylated anthocyanins are frequently labile in solutions containing mineral acid and this is one of the reasons why the relatively common acylated pigments were overlooked in earlier studies.106 Replacement of hydrochloric acid with weaker acids, either formic or acetic acid, permits the recovery of these compounds.107–109 Care must be exercised to ensure that acetylated derivatives are in fact natural and not an artifact of the extraction process.110 With the most labile anthocyanins, the use of non-acidified solvents is probably a sensible precaution. Alternatively, SPE on C18 cartridges has been used.111 For example, anthocyanins were recovered from diluted fruit juice or wine (after removal of ethanol)112 by elution from a Sep-Pak C18 cartridge with methanol–formic acid–water. The extracts were analysed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS), in which analytes are usually desorbed and ionized in the source Fig. 2 Structure of anthocyanins showing the pH-dependent equilibria.101 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 995 forming protonated or alkali metal adduct ions. However, anthocyanins exist in the above eluent predominantly in the aromatic oxonium ion form whence they easily ionize in the MALDI source to form molecular mass cations in the positive ion mode. When the adsorbed anthocyanins are subsequently eluted from the SPE cartridge with an alkaline borate solution, a class separation is achieved.111 It appears that those anthocyanins possessing o-dihydroxy groups (cyanidin, delphinidin, petunidin) form a charged borate complex, resulting in a more hydrophilic species. This complex is preferentially eluted from the reversed-phase cartridge whereas those anthocyanins not containing o-dihydroxy groups (pelargonidin, peonidin, malvidin) are enriched on the cartridge. On the other hand, elution with hydrochloric acid (0.01%) in methanol produces no fractionation. A more exhaustive clean-up on polyvinylpyrrolidone was also examined. The relative proportions of the anthocyanins was different for the two procedures. Thus, for quantitative analysis the extraction and/or clean-up procedure should be thoroughly checked.113 Condensed polymeric anthocyanins formed during the winemaking process by interactions between anthocyanins and other phenols such as flavanols (e.g., catechin) were recovered114 from red wine or apple cider on an ODS column by elution with methanol. The concentrated lyophilized extracts were then fractionated by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) using a mixture of acetone and acidified aqueous urea as eluent. Anthocyanins and other phenolic compounds were recovered from the GPC fractions by sorption on a Sep-Pak C18 cartridge that was washed with water to remove urea. The sorbed phenolic compounds were eluted with methanol. 2.2.2 Olive oil. Liquid extraction has been widely used for recovery of phenols from olive oils purchased through retail outlets115 or obtained directly from commercial processors116,117 or in the laboratory by simulating industrial processing conditions.118,119 In some instances, details of oil production have not been provided120 or it was stated that oils of different extraction technologies were analysed.121 Phenols have been recovered from olive oil by extraction of the unsaponifiable matter with aqueous methanol.119 However, the more usual procedure has involved extraction with methanol120 or aqueous methanol115,116,118,122 of a solution of the oil in hexane116,118,122–124 or ethoxyethane.120 An internal standard is included in most procedures. Residual oil must be removed by overnight storage at subambient temperature,120 by centrifugation118 or by solvent extraction with hexane,122 although Sephadex column chromatography has also been used8,9 to effect further clean-up. Direct extraction of the oil with methanol in an Ultra-Turrax apparatus has also been used for the recovery of phenols from virgin olive oil dried over sodium sulfate.125 The methanol was removed and the residue dissolved in acetonitrile and washed with hexane. After evaporation of the acetonitrile under vacuum, the residue was dissolved in acetone prior to derivatization with BSTFA. The extracts were examined by GC-MS and chemical ionization confirmed several phenolic and secoiridoid derivatives in the extracts. Aglycones of ligstroside, of decarbomethoxyoleuropein and of oleuropein were detected. Each aglycone, because of several tautomeric equilibria involving the ring opening of secoiridoid, showed up as compounds with four main structures following derivatization. Montedoro et al.8 compared the various methods of extraction (directly from oil versus a solution of oil) using different solvent combinations and concluded that aqueous methanol provided optimum results. Their procedure was used by Brenes et al.57 to characterize the phenols in Spanish virgin olive oils. The procedure involved direct aqueous methanol extraction from oil, partitioning into acetonitrile and washing with hexane. Despite the extensive use of aqueous methanol as extractant it has been claimed120 that extraction with neat 996 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 methanol improved yields of a number of phenolics and eliminated formation of troublesome emulsions seen with aqueous methanol. The work of Litridou et al.126 highlights the need for care in sample extraction when using SPE where the choice of eluent and/or eluent volume is critical. Mannino et al.121 reported gallic acid in olive oil and attributed its appearance to their extraction procedure involving SPE which eliminated oxidation prevalent in other procedures. Two approaches have been used in which olive oil was dissolved in hexane and added directly to a C8 cartridge58 which was washed under vacuum with hexane– cyclohexane to remove the non-polar fraction of the oil. Phenolic compounds were eluted with acetonitrile and stored overnight at reduced temperature to precipitate the oil droplets. In the second approach, the oil was again dissolved in hexane126 but extracted with aqueous methanol prior to SPE. The extract was then evaporated under nitrogen and fractionated by reversed-phase SPE using stepwise gradient elution into 40 fractions which were combined ultimately into fraction A [eluted with methanol–water (20+80 v/v)] or fraction B (eluted with stronger eluents comprising aqueous methanol and methanol–chloroform). HPLC analyses of the two fractions showed that fraction A contained only simple phenols and phenolic acids, whereas fraction B had a complex nature and was found to contribute more than fraction A to the oxidative stability of the oil. Acid and alkaline hydrolysis also yielded some valuable information and significant changes in the HPLC profiles were observed, which indicated the presence of ether and ester bonds. Finally, anion exchange HPLC was used to determine whether or not monosaccharide residues were released after acid or alkaline hydrolysis of the given fractions. Acid hydrolysed extracts showed the presence of small quantities of glucose and galactose, suggesting that only traces of glycosides were present in the polar fraction of the oil investigated. 2.2.3 By-products. Residues from fruit processing have traditionally presented an economic and environmental problem as waste products but are becoming increasingly recognized as valuable commodities for the production of by-products. For instance, citrus residues remaining from juice extraction can be a source material from which over 300 valuable by-products can be produced.127 The whole peel or rind (pericarp) is used for such products as marmalade, candied peel, bioflavonoids and peel seasonings. Combined with the pulp residue, it becomes feed for animals, molasses, alcohols and distilled oils. The flavedo (exterior yellow peel, pericarp) contains the oil glands from which cold-pressed and distilled oils and essences are extracted for the flavouring industries. The albedo (interior white spongy peel, mesocarp) is rich in pectin and used extensively as a gelling agent in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Pulp residue (endocarp) represents the fraction screened from the pulp, that is, cores, segment walls or membranes, juice vesicles and seeds. This is usually combined with the peel residue for the manufacture of stripper oil, citrus molasses, citric and lactic acids, citrus wine and many other byproducts. The recovery of phenolic compounds from byproducts of fruit processing has attracted considerable attention. The phenolic content is also of interest in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic uses of these by-products where the physiological activity of the phenols may be important. There are additional reasons for the interest in the phenolic content of processing residues. Orange pulpwash128 is obtained during the processing of oranges for juice and it has been used as an adulterant of the juice. The phenolic profile provides a fingerprint that is useful in identifying juice adulteration by the pulpwash.129,130 The waste material produced during refining of cold pressed citrus peel oils represents a further important source of phenolic components131 and polymethoxylated flavones have been determined in peel oils following simple dilution with ethyl acetate containing an internal standard132 or by extraction and clean-up using column chromatography.133 Alternatively, the polymethoxylated flavones were obtained134 directly from the peel of oranges and tangerines by Soxhlet extraction with benzene for 4 h. The extracts were concentrated in vacuo and analysed without further purification by normal-phase HPLC. Some of these oils are used in perfumes and cosmetics135 and potentially in the treatment of burnt skin,136 so it is equally important to be able to establish if they contain phenols with adverse physiological effects. Similarly, grape marc resulting from red winemaking is a valuable source of phenols. Grape marc was extracted137 with a mixture of ethyl acetate and water in order to recover its phenolic compounds with a view to their use as food lipid antioxidants. Crushed and uncrushed marcs were extracted for various times in order to determine the minimum time required for ensuring maximum extraction of phenols. The results reveal a higher extraction of these compounds by the ethyl acetate acting on the crushed marc. Hence the cost of crushing can be largely compensated. Large volumes of water are generated during traditional olive oil production and subsequently discarded. This requires treatment138 and the process is not environmentally sustainable. Hence, new extraction technologies have been introduced and there has been considerable interest in comparing the phenol content of oils139 and wastewater140 produced by the different technologies notably two-phase versus threephase extraction. This is a further instance where the same set of considerations important in analytical methodology have important implications for processing technology. The wastewater contains a number of phenols in quantities determined largely by their partition coefficients and these have been analysed141 on an uncoated fused-silica capillary electrophoresis column using aqueous ammonium acetate buffer in methanol and negative ion electrospray mass spectrometric detection. Quantitative analysis, with p-chlorophenol as the internal standard, was carried out by single ion monitoring and limits of detection ranged from 1 pg for 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and protocatechuic acid to 386 pg for vanillic acid. Ethyl acetate and butanol extraction have been used140,142 to recover phenols from fresh olive wastewater. Wastewaters obtained by employing a benchtop mill were fractionated143 by liquid–solid extraction (details covered by patent and not disclosed) and further processed to yield three extracts. Extract 1 was obtained by fractionation of lyophilized wastewater on an XAD 1180 column and elution with ethanol. The second extract was obtained by ethyl acetate extraction of hexane-washed wastewater while the third fraction was obtained following a fractionation of extract 2 on a Sephadex LH-20 column. Extract 1 contained a complex mixture of phenolics including many polymers responsible for a high background absorption at 254 nm. Extract 2 contained mainly low and medium molecular mass phenolics with elenolic acid as the principal constituent. Extract 3 comprised hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and an unidentified derivative of the former. Characterization of the wastewater and particularly its phenolic components is necessary to allow agricultural uses of the water.144 The biodegradation of the phenols and investigation of metabolites145 are important considerations in future work. 2.3 Fruit The phenolic profile is characteristic of a fruit species and while there are varietal and seasonal differences these are of secondary importance. Methods of recovery differ between the various fruits reflecting these variations. Fruit morphology must also be considered since the nature and content of phenolics differs between the various organs of the fruit. Hence extraction methods can impact significantly on the phenolic content of a fruit extract depending on which fruit organs are included. For instance, citrus fruit is particularly complex and comprises the outer layers collectively termed rind or peel which includes the flavedo or outer coloured portion with oil glands, the inner colourless portion, the albedo and the internal structures. The last part involves the segments surrounded by a continuous membrane, the endocarp proper with a membrane of mesocarp tissue extending radially between segments. The interior of a segment contains the juice (or pulp) vesicles and seeds. The distribution of phenolic compounds between these organs differs both qualitatively and quantitatively. Historically, recovery of phenols by liquid extraction of the fruit using hot or cold solvents has been common. Suitable solvents for this purpose are aqueous mixtures with ethanol, methanol, acetone and dimethylformamide. Extractions have been performed on freeze-dried ground extracts of the fruit or, alternatively, by maceration of the fresh, undried fruit with the extraction solvent.124 In the last case, the required proportion of water is lower. Solvent extraction has been widely used to recover phenols from citrus. Grapefruit portions and peel were dried at 50 °C in a fan forced air oven146 and the material was ground to a fine powder, which was extracted with dimethyl sulfoxide. The extracts were filtered before analysis by HPLC. Epicarp, mesocarp, endocarp and leaf tissue of Citrus were lyophilized, ground and extracted79 at ambient temperature for 12 h using methanol–dimethyl sulfoxide. The extracts were centrifuged and subjected to clean-up by SPE using C18 cartridges to remove polar components. The retained flavonoids were eluted with methanol–dimethyl sulfoxide, which enhanced the solubility of hesperidin, diosmin and diosmetin. Recoveries of eriocitrin, naringin, hesperidin and tangeretin from spiked samples of mesocarp tissue exceeded 96%. Flavones and flavon-3-ols were relatively abundant in leaves. Extraction with aqueous ethanol has been used147 to recover flavonoids from a dried extract of sour orange. The ethanolic extract was filtered and evaporated to dryness under vacuum prior to analysis by LC-MS using ESI. Several flavanones, flavanone glycosides and polymethoxylated flavones were detected and identified in the extracts. This approach for separation into peel and pulp has also been applied21 to passion fruit. Clear juice was obtained from the pulp by filtration through gauze and centrifugation. Peel was blended with methanol, filtered and evaporated to dryness. The juice and peel extract were processed on Amberlite XAD-2 resin to retain selectively phenolic glycosides that were eluted with methanol. Interest in the phenolic content of the grape berry has focused on its anthocyanin22 and catechin contents.148 For instance, catechins were recovered148 from black grape (and apple) by extraction of freeze-dried material with aqueous methanol using a mechanical shaker for 60 min at room temperature. The extract was filtered and analysed by HPLC using fluorimetric detection at 310 nm (excitation at 280 nm) for the specific and sensitive detection of (+)-catechin and (2)-epicatechin. Grape anthocyanins have also been extracted149 at room temperature using a mixture of formic acid in aqueous methanol. The acyl portion of anthocyanins has traditionally been characterized following mild alkaline hydrolysis since cinnamic acids are not stable in a hot acid medium. However, anthocyanidins are unstable in alkaline media. In this instance, the corresponding anthocyanidins were obtained by hydrolysis of the sample extract with methanolic HCl whereas acid hydrolysis in aqueous media completely destroyed cinnamic acids. Cherries are another fruit in which anthocyanins comprise the major phenolics particularly in dark-coloured cherry genotypes.13 Mature sweet cherries were pitted and homogenized with aqueous methanol containing formic acid. The homogenate was filtered and the filtrate analysed by HPLC for the Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 997 separation and quantification of both anthocyanins and other phenolic compounds, predominantly neochlorogenic acid and p-coumaroylquinic acid. A more complex procedure based on sequential extraction with hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol has been applied to lyophilized ground tart cherries.150 Further partitioning of the methanolic extract with ethyl acetate yielded a fraction containing a mixture of phenolic compounds including isoflavones, flavanones and flavonol glycosides. Anthocyanins were recovered during the process in a separate fraction. Häkkinen et al.151,152 systematically investigated the recovery of non-anthocyanic phenols from berries other than grape. Although anthocyanins contributed a significant proportion of the total phenolic compounds in these berries, the method was not applicable to these compounds. Three extraction and hydrolysis procedures were investigated for the recovery of flavonols (kaempferol, quercetin and myricetin) and phenolic acids (p-coumaric, caffeic, ferulic, p-hydroxybenzoic, gallic and ellagic acids) from the frozen berries. The influence of thawing method (refrigerator, room temperature or microwave) was examined and showed differential effects on the level of different flavonols. Microwave thawing produced the most reliable results and was also the most practical approach for routine analyses. Flavonols were extracted and hydrolysed to aglycones by refluxing in aqueous methanol containing hydrochloric acid and tert-butylhydroquinone as an antioxidant. Recoveries of flavonols were critically dependent on the concentration of the aqueous methanol extractant. The authors concluded that it is not an ‘easy task to find a single method which is adequate for an analysis of a diverse group of phenolics because of the differing chemical structures and the varying sensitivity of the compounds to the conditions of hydrolysis and extraction’. Mature cider apples153 were sprayed with aqueous formic acid to avoid oxidation while manually separated into parenchyma zone (62% by mass), epidermis zone (18%), core zone (11%) and seeds (1%). The tissue samples were then frozen, freeze-dried and extracted with hexane to remove lipids, carotenoids and chlorophyll. Sugars, organic acids and low molecular mass phenols were then extracted with methanol and polymerized phenols were recovered from the residue with aqueous acetone. The dry methanol extract and the dry aqueous acetone extracts were analysed using reversed-phase HPLC coupled with diode array detection following thiolysis to quantify phenolic compounds as hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, flavan-3-ols, flavonols and dihydrochalcones. Procyanidins were the predominant phenolic constituents in the fruits, much of them corresponding to highly polymerized structures. In a similar approach, whole apples, peel or flesh were homogenized with aqueous methanol71 using a Waring blender. The extracts were filtered and the methanol was removed by rotary evaporation prior to analysis by HPLC. The phenolic profile of the apple extracts differed from those of juices. The range of concentrations of phenolic classes in fresh apple extracts was hydroxymethylfurfural, not detected, phloridzin 11–17%, cinnamates 3–27%, anthocyanins, not detected to 42%, flavan-3-ols, 31–54% and flavonols 1–10%. Flavanols or catechins are important phenolic components of apples. Analytical methods for flavanols have generally focused on the identification of new derivatives or polymeric catechins (proanthocyanidins) and are not designed for quantification. In contrast, Arts and Hollman148 optimized the quantification of flavanols in three model foods: apples, black grapes, and canned kidney beans. Freeze-dried and fresh samples were examined and the level of flavanols was not affected by the drying process. The sample was mixed with aqueous methanol and shaken in a mechanical shaker at room temperature. The extracts were filtered and analysed by HPLC without further processing. Fluorescence detection at 310 nm following excitation at 280 nm provided selective and sensitive detection 998 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 of (+)-catechin and (2)-epicatechin whereas other phenolics were detected by their ultraviolet absorption at 270 nm. The type (ethanol, methanol or acetone) and concentration (40–100% in water) of extraction solvent influenced flavanol yield, whereas extraction time (10–60 min) did not. Adequate extraction was attained with 60–100% methanol for apples and grapes but recovery decreased to ca. 70% of maximum value when the percentage of methanol in the extractant was reduced to 40%. A plausible explanation of this behaviour is the reduction by methanol of the activity of polyphenol oxidases, which are widely distributed in plants. This suggests that extraction with low methanol solvents may not completely inactivate enzyme activity, resulting in reduced phenol yields. Recovery of spiked flavanols ranged from 92 to 105%. Olive contains several distinctive phenolics such as verbascoside, ligstroside and oleuropein. These were recovered154 from methanolic extracts of olive fruit by partitioning into ethyl acetate using bioguided fractionation. Such methods are not common and the extraction procedure developed by Amiot et al.155 has been widely adopted for the isolation of phenolic compounds from the fruit.51,53,54,156,157 The details differ but sample preparation has generally entailed extraction with aqueous ethanol in the presence of metabisulfite of freeze-dried olives powdered with the aid of liquid nitrogen. The extracts were concentrated under reduced pressure, acidified (in some instances) and washed with hexane to remove lipophilic compounds.155 The phenolic compounds were partitioned into ethyl acetate52 in the presence of ammonium sulfite, metaphosphoric acids and methanol.53,54,157 Alternatively, the extracts have been further processed on a diatomaceous earth Extrelut cartridge,156 which was sequentially eluted with hexane, ethyl acetate (non-anthocyanic phenols) and acidic methanol (anthocyanins). Several compounds present in trace amounts were further fractionated156 by silica phase centrifuge TLC. Vlahov158 adopted a simpler approach for flavonoid analysis, in which olive pulp was extracted with aqueous methanol. The combined extracts were evaporated to dryness, reconstituted in glacial acetic acid and water followed by centrifugation and filtration. Bianchi and Pozzi159 have recovered simple phenolic substances with the basic skeleton C6–C1, C6–C2 and C6–C3 from olives by homogenizing with water in a blender. The homogenate was evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure, the residue dissolved in water and the solution partitioned into ethyl acetate to retrieve the phenolic substances. Extracts have typically been analysed by HPLC. Servili et al.140 found higher recoveries of phenolic compounds from olive drupes by SPE than liquid–liquid extraction. The recovery of the dialdehydic form of elenolic acid linked to 3,4-(dihydroxyphenyl)ethanol and an isomer of oleuropein aglycon, however, was low. The same group160 developed a comprehensive scheme for the extraction of phenolic compounds from olive pulp that introduced several precautions aimed at inhibiting enzyme activity and hence phenolic modification or destruction. Olives were peeled and destoned, and the olive pulp was placed in liquid nitrogen and subsequently freeze-dried. The freeze-dried material was stored at 230 °C prior to analysis. Phenolic compounds were recovered from the olive matrix by extraction with aqueous methanol containing sodium diethyldithiocarbamate. This mixture was homogenized for 30 s and filtered using a Büchner funnel. The methanolic extracts were evaporated under vacuum and nitrogen flow at 35 °C and purified by SPE using a high-load C18 cartridge, the phenolic compounds being eluted with methanol. The need to inhibit enzymatic activity was also recognized by Bianco et al.,161 who extracted phenolic compounds from green olive fruits by refluxing in boiling methanol for 30 min. The aqueous extract following removal of methanol was exhaustively extracted with ethyl acetate and purified using reversed-phase TLC. Extraction with boiling ethanol (5 min) followed by aqueous ethanol (1 h) has also been applied162 and the authors noted that boiling inactivated enzymes and aided in phenol recovery. Phenols in the filtered ethanolic extract were quantified by ultraviolet derivative spectroscopy. 2.4 Peel and seed The determination of phenols in peel and seed has assumed increasing importance with the recognition that these fruit parts are often a source of unique phenols or compounds in much higher concentration than in the flesh. Free phenolics were extracted from finely ground citrus peel or seed by refluxing in methanol.18 After filtration, the methanolic extract was washed with light petroleum and evaporated to dryness under vacuum. In contrast, bound phenolics were recovered after alkaline hydrolysis (4 h) at room temperature and under nitrogen. The aqueous phase was separated by filtration, extracted with ethyl acetate and evaporated as before. The dried residues from either process were dissolved in dimethylformamide for analysis. The free phenolics were predominantly flavanone glycosides, glycosylated flavones and polymethoxylated flavones while bound phenolics comprised largely phenolic acids (caffeic, pcoumaric, ferulic and sinapinic acids), with evidence for the existence of flavonols bound to cell walls. Extraction with aqueous ethanol has been used to recover phenolic compounds from grape seeds and skins. The methods differ in the use of fresh163 or freeze-dried seeds164,165 and in the addition of metabisulfite as an antioxidant to the extractant.164,165 Lipids and chlorophyll are eliminated from the extracts by partitioning into chloroform and the extracts may be analysed directly or further processed164 by partitioning of the phenolic compounds into ethyl acetate prior to analysis. The recovered phenolic compounds were mainly condensed tannins and anthocyanins from seeds and skin, respectively. Proanthocyanidins or condensed tannins are oligomeric and polymeric flavan-3-ols based on various constitutive units. A method has been devised166 that fractionates grape seed or skin proanthocyanidins according to their degree of polymerization. Seeds and skins were recovered from commercially mature grape berries. Seeds were ground under liquid nitrogen and extracted with aqueous acetone whereas skins were washed with methanol to remove organic acids and low molecular mass phenols before solvent extraction. After a preliminary clean-up by column chromatography, the proanthocyanidins were precipitated by chloroform–methanol on an inert glass powder column and recovered by stepwise gradient elution with increasing proportions of methanol in the solvent. Alternatively, fractionation has been achieved by gel permeation chromatography164 and elution with methanol or methanol–acetic acid. de Gaulejac et al.165 provide an interesting comparison of low pressure chromatograms of seed and wine extracts. The latter was enriched in simple phenolic compounds such as pcoumaric, gallic and caffeic acids whereas the predominant phenolic compounds in the seed extract were flavanols and condensed flavanols. A number of unusual phenolic compounds have been identified in olive seeds. Maestro-Durán et al.167 claimed that salidroside is present in olive seeds whereas nuzhenide was isolated by Servili et al.160 The latter represents one of the first dedicated efforts at the characterization of the phenolic content of the complete olive fruit, in that peel, pulp and seeds were analysed in three Italian olive cultivars. Nuzhenide was detected exclusively in the olive seeds of all three varieties and at all stages of maturation. Similarly, luteolin-7-glucoside and rutin were detected only in olive peel, whereas verbascoside, oleuropein and demethyloleuropein were found in all three olive matrices. The concentration of the last two phenolics was greatest in olive pulp. The olive pomace obtained from olive fruit processing contains seed husk and a small amount of seeds, pulp and peel which can be separated by industrial methods. Steam explosion has been examined as a pre-treatment process to increase the availability of the main components of lignocellulosic biomass. During steam explosion, lignin is partly depolymerized giving rise to water-soluble phenolic compounds, which have been identified168 as vanillic acid, syringic acid, vanillin and syringaldehyde plus tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol. The results suggest the presence of hydroxytyrosol as a structural component of the olive stone. 2.5 Leaf Interest in the phenolic content of plants has recently shifted to include portions of the plant other than the fruit. The leaves have attracted particular attention and the phenolic profile of many medicinal plants has been studied. For instance, the amounts of both free and bound phenolic acids were determined in Ginkgo biloba L. leaves169 using a special extraction procedure, comprising acid and alkaline hydrolyses. Ferulic acid and pcoumaric acid in 14 forbs were fractionated170 after methanol extraction into four fractions: free phenolic acids extracted into diethyl ether, ester-bound phenolic acids after alkaline hydrolysis, glycoside-bound phenolic acids after acid hydrolysis and cell wall-bound phenolic acids after alkaline hydrolysis of the solid residue remaining from the extraction with methanol. The cell wall-bound phenols were quantitatively the most important fraction. Extraction, alkaline and acid hydrolysis have been combined with purification on a C18 cartridge171 to determine flavonoids, phenolic acids and coumarins in seven medicinal species. SPE has also been used172 to isolate phenols from leaf tissue of Myrtus communis L. The leaf tissue contained small amounts of phenolic acids (caffeic, ellagic and gallic acids) and quercetin derivatives (quercetin 3-O-galactoside and quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside), whereas catechin and myricetin derivatives were present in large amounts. The isolation and identification of phenolics in olive leaf have also attracted considerable attention as a source of phenolic compounds.173 Moreover, the leaf is the primary site of plant metabolism at the level of both primary and secondary plant products. In an early report, Gariboldi et al.174 macerated fresh leaves in methanol for 1 week at room temperature. The solvent was evaporated under nitrogen and the extract reconstituted in aqueous acetone and successively extracted with pentane, chloroform and ethyl acetate. The chloroform extract was fractionated by column chromatography to yield two secoiridoids. Three flavonoid glycosides, quercitrin, rutin and luteolin-7-glycoside, one flavonoid aglycone, luteolin, and chlorogenic acid were identified175 in olive leaves following extraction (24 h) with aqueous methanol or ethanol to recover flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides or biflavonoids, respectively. Alcoholic extraction (methanol or ethanol) of fresh foliage or freeze-dried material has been the usual approach to the recovery of phenols from olive leaf. The extract was concentrated176 in a vacuum under a stream of nitrogen, keeping the temperature below 35 °C until it reached a syrupy consistency and partitioned in acetonitrile–hexane. Evaporation to dryness afforded a yellowish foam that dissolved in methanol. Compound identification was achieved using atmospheric pressure ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Akillioglu and Tanrisever177 used TLC to examine the phenolic profile of olive shoots in two olive cultivars. Central leaves and axillary buds of the shoots were studied. Samples were dried (method not specified) and phenols recovered by extraction with aqueous ethanol (96%). The phenolic compositions of the leaves and buds were found to be different, and of the total 59 compounds identified in the extracts, 30 were specific to leaves, 24 to buds and the remaining five were common to both organs. Such differences indicate that the leaves and buds exhibit distinct Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 999 metabolic functions. A large number of leaf phenolics were found to be phenylpropanoids, which are known to be precursors in the lignin biosynthetic pathway, and act as either promoters or inhibitors of olive growth. Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE)178,179 has a number of advantages and has been used in a two-step fractionation of leaves of rosemary and sage into an essential oil and antioxidant fraction. Phenols have also been isolated from dried (100 °C), ground and sieved (@500 mm) olive leaf using supercritical carbon dioxide modified with methanol.180 The influence of extraction variables such as modifier content, pressure, temperature, flow rate, extraction time and collection/elution conditions was studied. The dynamic SFE method produced clean extracts with higher phenol recoveries (measured as total phenols by Folin–Ciocalteu method) than sonication in liquid solvents such as hexane, ethoxyethane and ethyl acetate. However, the extraction yield obtained was only 45% of that obtained with liquid methanol. The extracts were screened for acid compounds such as carboxylic acids and phenols using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in the negative ionization mode. The phenolic content of olive leaf hairs has also been investigated, and the role of these hairs in plant protection is diverse. Spectrophotometric analysis of methanolic extracts of olive leaf hairs indicated the presence of UV-screening pigments, which have been characterized as phenolics with a considerable flavonoid contribution.181 Flavonoids including luteolin, apigenin and quercetin in their glucoside and aglycone forms were detected and it is believed that such compounds play an important role in UV-B radiation shielding properties exhibited by olive leaf hairs. Further investigation has shown that the UV-B radiation absorptive capacity and the phenolic content of leaf hairs declines considerably with leaf age.182 The high UV-B absorptive capacity of the hairs of young leaves thus indicates a metabolic priority for flavonoid production during the early phases of leaf development. The number of leaf hairs was also found to decrease with maturation. Young leaves may therefore be more prone to damage by UV-B radiation, hence the greater number of leaf hairs for protection.182 3 Quantification The need for analyte recovery must be considered in the context of the quantification procedure as it is ultimately related to the limited specificity and sensitivity of analytical procedures (Table 2). Quantification is used here in the broadest sense to include methods where characterization or identification was the primary goal.133,224–226 In such instances, measurement of an amount of substance is often precluded by the number and diversity of phenolic compounds (and corresponding lack of reference compounds). Quantification procedures227 are universally applicable to phenolic extracts regardless of species or part of the plant. Traditional methods for the determination of total phenols have relied on direct measurement of absorption of radiation in the ultraviolet or, more commonly, colorimetric methods using Folin–Ciocalteau reagent. This reagent, however, is not specific for phenols and hence other compounds may interfere.228 Moreover, the diversity of phenolics means that selection of a reagent and/or absorbing wavelength will be a compromise, although this is less of a problem where a single class of phenolic predominates. Results are expressed in terms of molar equivalents of a commonly occurring phenolic, e.g., gallic or caffeic acid.229 There is generally no correlation104 between data for total phenols and those obtained by chromatographic techniques, although the results obtained by colorimetry are usually higher than the latter. The number and diversity of phenols in a typical 1000 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 extract mandates a high resolution technique for their separation and identification. Hence traditional methods based on colorimetry have been replaced in many instances by high resolution chromatographic analyses to provide profiles and identification of individual phenolics. Akillioglu and Tanrisever177 used TLC to characterize the phenolic profile of olive buds and leaves in two different cultivars. Sample extracts were separated by cellulose TLC using two-dimensional development with aqueous butanol containing acetic acid followed by aqueous acetic acid. Phenolics were characterized by RF values and their fluorescent colours under UV radiation and the variation in colour when treated with ammonia fumes and Naturstoff reagent (1% ethanolic solution of diphenylboric acid B-amino ethyl ester) under both UV radiation and daylight. Polymethoxylated flavones possess the stability and volatility that makes GC a viable alternative for their analysis. For this purpose, packed columns are unsuitable,230 whereas high efficiency open tubular columns are ideal,61,132,231 producing excellent separations of the flavones extracted from orange peel oil. Newer stationary phases232 offer improved retention and selectivity for these compounds but their main advantage is the low stationary phase bleed that permits operation at elevated temperatures with minimum interference in the detection process. This greatly facilitates the use of coupled GC-MS. For other phenols a derivatization step prior to GC is generally mandatory. Nevertheless, the excellent resolving power and detection capabilities of GC and particularly GC-MS have been exploited for the analysis of phenolic acids and other phenols159,196 as trimethylsilyl or trifluoroacetate derivatives (Table 2). Angerosa et al.120 showed GC-MS to be an effective tool for identification of phenols as their trimethylsilyl derivatives following extraction from olive oil with methanol. Soleas et al.10 also used this derivatizing agent for the analysis of 15 biologically active components in wine by GC-MS using one target and two qualifying ions for each compound. Ions were chosen for each compound on the basis of their abundance, reproducibility, freedom from interference and specificity to the particular compound. The molecular ion (M+) was preferred when found in appreciable abundance. Resolution of all 15 phenolic compounds was excellent and the method should be appropriate for the determination of phenolics in a range of fruits. Other methods have been reported233 but have not found general acceptance. For instance, capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography have been used to separate phenolic compounds (ref. 101 and references cited therein). The majority of these separations used buffers at pH 8.0–10.5 that are suitable for the majority of phenols with pKa values between 8 and 10 but are unsuitable for pH-sensitive anthocyanins. Anthocyanins were measured in blackcurrant juice101 by CZE under strongly acidic conditions favouring the red-coloured flavylium cationic form. Under these conditions, the anthocyanins were selectively detected by their absorbance at 520 nm. In contrast, reversed-phase HPLC avoids the need for derivatization and has invariably been the method of choice (Table 2). Isocratic elution has been used in some instances115 but the procedures invariably rely on gradient elution owing to the diversity of phenols in most extracts. Typical mobile phases include methanol, water and acetic acid combinations that are used in gradient elution techniques.8,9,116,122 Detection of phenolics by HPLC is based on measurement of absorption of radiation in the UV or visible region (anthocyanins). The most common wavelength for general detection has been 280 nm,116,122,234 although other wavelengths have been used for the identification of specific phenolics.54,155,158 For example, phenols have been quantified at characteristic wavelengths as cinnamic acids (320 nm), flavonols (360 nm) and other phenols (280 nm).82 The paucity of reference compounds creates difficulties in quantification that have been solved by Table 2 Conditions used for the determination of phenols in fruits Sample Extraction Quantification Levels of phenols identified; detection limits Ref. Grape Grape berries protected from oxidation and crushed but avoiding damage to seeds, filtration Filtration and direct injection except for procyanidins where isolation on Sephadex LH-20 column HPLC-DADa, 320 nm Caftaric acid 178–370 mg L21, cis + trans-coutaric acid 66–110 mg L21 and trans-fertaric acid 4–17 mg L21 183 Colorimetry; HPLC-DAD, 280 and 320 nm Total phenols 99 and 380 mg L21 (by HPLC and colorimetry, respectively). Phenolic acids (trans-isomers) and flavonol glycosides (oxidation of caftaric acid to 2-S-glutathionylcaftaric acid was evident) (enzymatic clarification caused hydrolysis of caftaric, coutaric, and quercetin derivatives) Identification of anthocyanins (no quantitative data) 104 Grape juice Grape Grape skin Grape Grapevine leaf Series of liquid–liquid and liquid–solid extractions Aqueous methanol extraction LC-MS; HPLC-DAD anthocyanins Total phenols 10 000–60 000 mg 0–40 000 mg kg21 and flavonols 1000–5000 mg kg21 (fresh mass) Total phenols 2000–20 000 mg GAEb kg21 (dry mass) Flavones and flavonols, e.g., kaempferol trace–2000 mg kg21, myricetin trace–2000 mg kg21, quercetin 600–4000 mg kg21 (dry mass) Spectrophotometry; GC of TMSc derivatives Rutin 7.3, hesperidin 112 and naringin 37 mg L21 188, 189 HPLC-DAD, 280 nm Quantitative data for several catechins, e.g., red wine, (+)-catechin 115 mg L21, (2)-epicatechin 76 mg L21; white wine, (+)-catechin 10 mg L21, (2)-epicatechin 5 mg L21 trans-Resveratrol DLe 8 ng (TICf ); 200 pg (SIMg) trans-Resveratrol: red wines, 0.4–1.6 mg L21; white wines, 0.03–0.14 mg L21. DL 0.015 mg L21 Total phenols 70–250 mg L21 Vanillic acid, gentisic acid, m- and p-coumaric acid, gallic acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, cis- and trans-resveratrol, epicatechin, catechin, morin, quercetin and cis-and trans-polydatin. DL 24–843 mg L21 Quantitative data for phenolic acids: gentisic, vanillic, ferulic, m-coumaric, p-coumaric, caffeic, and gallic acid; flavonoids: catechin, epicatechin, quercetin and morin Hydroxytyrosol 2–4 mg L21. DL 15 pg mL21 Quercetin: wine < 0.5–16 mg L21; fruit juice 2.5–13 mg L21. Myricetin: wine < 0.5–9.3 mg L21; fruit juice < 0.5–6.2 mg L21 Flavonoids 190 Wine Wine Tandem SPEd LC-MS Wine None Wine Wine None Diluted, SPE on C8 cartridge eluting with ethyl acetate HPLC, 288 nm (cis-isomer), 308 nm (trans-isomer) Colorimetry GC-MS of TMS derivatives Wine Dilution and SPE GC-MS of TMS derivatives Wine Wine and fruit juice SPE on C18 Hydrolysis in acidic methanol GC-MS of TMS derivatives HPLC-DAD Passionfruit Acid hydrolysis of methanolic extract Pulp filtered, centrifuged to produce a clear juice; column chromatography and enzymatic hydrolysis See ref. 21 Various, e.g., aqueous methanol extraction containing diethyldithiocarbamate followed by SPE Not applied HPLC Extraction from powdered drupes Purple passionfruit Passionfruit Olive fruit, virgin olive oil, vegetation waters, and pomace (Olive mill wastewater) Olive Olive oil Aqueous methanol extraction of hexane solution Olive leaf Olive oil Methanol extraction Methanol extraction Olive oil Methanol extraction followed by partitioning between acetonitrile and hexane 184 HPLC, 520 nm; spectrophotometry, 280, 355, 535 nm Colorimetry, 765 nm HPLC, 340 nm Extraction Light petroleum wash followed by aqueous methanol extraction and fractionation by column chromatography Methanol extraction of pulp and skins; column chromatography or TLC Filtration Grape and citrus fruit kg21, GC-MS of trifluoroacetylated derivatives Semi-quantitative data 185 186 187 30 191 12 10 192 31 193 34 21 HPLC-DAD Cinnamic acid 0.9–3.7 mg kg21 Quantitative data for several phenols recovered by different methods 194 140 LC-MS See Table 4 195 HPLC, 280 nm (oleuropein); 340 nm (quercetin and luteolin glycosides) Colorimetry, 725 nm (total phenols), 370 nm (odiphenols) LC-MS-MS GC and GC-MS of TMS derivatives; HPLC, 232 and 278 nm GC-MS of TMS derivatives E.g., hydroxytyrosol 200–1100 mg kg21; oleuropein 900–2100 mg kg21 (pulp) 54 Total phenols 150–350 mg kg21 as caffeic acid equivalents 123 Oleuropein and ligstroside (no quantitative data) Identification of phenols (no quantitative data) 176 120 Identification of aglycones (no quantitative data) 125 Table 2 continued next page Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 1001 Table 2 Continued Sample Extraction Quantification Levels of phenols identified; detection limits Ref. Olive oil Aqueous methanol extraction from hexane solution of oil followed by SPE fractionation; acid and base hydrolysis Boiled in 2 M HCl and ethyl acetate extraction Aqueous ethanol extraction with bisulfite; hexane partitioning and SPE Colorimetry; HPLC Total phenols 60–80 mg kg21 as caffeic acid equivalents; o-diphenols 16–20 mg kg21 126 GC of TMS derivatives Various phenolic acids 1–100 mg kg21 fresh mass 196 LC-MS; HPLC-DAD E.g., verbascoside 100–3500 mg kg21; anthocyanic compounds, and oleuropein derivatives 36–2400 mg kg21; rutin 110–270 mg kg21; vanillic acid 2–6 mg kg21; tyrosol 100–1200 mg kg21; hydroxytyrosol 570–4100 mg kg21 (fresh mass) Qualitative data on tyrosol, 4-hydroxyphenylethanol glucoside and oleuropein (halleridone from oxidation, hydrolysis and cyclization) 156 Olive leaf and root Olive Olive vegetation water Fruits Berries Chloroform wash to remove epicuticular waxes, trituration and maceration in water. Aqueous solution filtered Freeze-dried, acid hydrolysis containing TBHQ and liquid extraction (Enzymatic pectinase extraction), followed by aqueous methanol or aqueous acetone extraction NMR HPLC, UV detection Colorimetry; HPLC, 280 nm (flavan-3-ols as catechin equivalents, benzoic acid derivatives as GAE), 316 nm (hydroxycinnamates as caffeic acid equivalents), 365 nm (flavonols as rutin equivalents), 520 nm (anthocyanins as malvin equivalents) HPLC, 260 nm (ellagic and phydroxybenzoic acids), 280 nm (catechins), 320 nm (hydroxycinnamic acids), 360 nm (flavonols) Berries Three extraction and hydrolysis procedures using freeze-dried berries Blueberries Aqueous acidic methanol extraction and filtration HPLC-DAD; GC of anthocyanidins as TMS derivatives Cider apples Hammer mill, pressed, clarified and frozen. Addition of ascorbic acid and filtration Hydrolysis in acidified aqueous methanol containing TBHQ Extraction with hot methanol or, for anthocyanins, acidified methanol. Extracts stored at 240 °C Homogenize, enzyme treatment, filter HPLC-DAD, 280 nm Berries Berries Strawberry and raspberry juices Blackcurrant juice Berry and fruit wines and liquors Raspberry juice Raspberry juice Strawberry Apple Commercial powder dissolved in water Dealcoholized (wines) and SPE to remove sugars SPE, acid and base hydrolysis Fractionation on Polyamide 6 essential; conventional systems failed to produce clean separations Acetone extraction due to high pectin content, SPE Full text not available Quercetin 1485 mg kg21 dry mass; kaempferol < 20 mg kg21; myricetin 662 mg kg21; luteolin < 10 mg kg21; apigenin < 40 mg kg21 Total phenols 617–4350 mg kg21 GAE (anthocyanin, blackberries; hydroxycinnamic acid, blueberries and sweet cherries; flavonol, blueberries; and flavan-3-ol, red raspberries) Total phenols 829 and 416 mg kg21 (dry mass) for strawberry and blackcurrant, respectively. Data for flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin) and phenolic acids (p-coumaric, caffeic, ferulic, p-hydroxybenzoic, gallic and ellagic acids). DL 2–5 ng Total anthocyanins 1100–2600 mg kg21 (non-acylated glucosides and galactosides of delphinidin, cyanidin, petunidin, peonidin, and malvidin); chlorogenic acid 500–1000 mg kg21 (fresh mass) Total phenols 1.2 g L21 as tannic acid; main phenols, chlorogenic acid 130 mg L21; (2)-epicatechin 50 mg L21; procyanidin B2 40 mg L21 197 41 198 152, 199 97 200 LC-MS; HPLC-DAD Quercetin 50–200 mg kg21, myricetin 14–140 mg kg21, kaempferol 5–20 mg kg21 (fresh mass) 151 Spectrophotometry Total phenols 5–28 mmol g21 gallic acid, anthocyanins 0.2–4.4 mmol g21 malvidin-3-glucoside (fresh mass) 201 HPLC-DAD; 520 nm (cyanidin), 370–600 nm (anthocyanidins), 505 nm (pelargidin), 280 nm (flavonol), 355 nm (ellagic acid) Capillary zone electrophoresis Anthocyanins, flavonols and ellagic acids Colorimetry Total phenols 91–1820 mg L21 GAE HPLC (see ref. 104) HPLC, various systems, 260 nm (ellagic acid), 360 nm (flavonols) Data for several phenols as percentage of total peak area Quercetin 30–210 mg L21; kaempferol 2–6 mg L21 (data quoted for various glycosides) 38 202 HPLC-DAD, 240–550 nm Anthocyanins 120 mg kg21; quercetin derivatives 40–60 mg kg21; kaempferol derivatives 14–22 mg kg21 (fresh mass) Total phenols 586–1570 mg kg21 (major phenols in flesh, catechins including proanthocyanidins) 203 Anthocyanins. DL 25 mg L21 83 101 81 204 Table 2 continued next page 1002 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 Table 2 Continued Sample Extraction Quantification Levels of phenols identified; detection limits Ref. Apple skin Extraction of ground apple peel with acidified methanol Quantitative data for quercetin glycosides and proanthocyanidins 205 Apple Aqueous methanol extraction of freeze-dried material (no pericarp) Methanol extraction HPLC, 350 nm (flavonols), 530 nm (anthocyanins), 280 nm (proanthocyanidins), 313 nm (phenolic acids) HPLC-DAD 280, 350 nm; 200-600 nm post-run scan Chlorogenic acid, procyanidins/catechin compounds, rutin and phloridzin 206 Chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, catechin, epicatechin, rutin, phloridzin, procyanidin Total cinnamic acids (by HPLC) 50–160 mg L21. Chlorogenic acid 20–110 mg L21 29 Apple and pear Apple juice Apple and grape Filtration and direct injection except for procyanidins where isolation on Sephadex LH-20 column Aqueous methanol extraction Apple Ethanol extraction with metabisulfite and ethyl acetate partitioning Apple Acidified aqueous methanol extraction of powdered skin Cider apple tissues Freeze-dried, successive methanol and aqueous acetone extraction, thiolysis. Butanol/ hydrochloric acid hydrolysis for procyanidins Methanol extraction Apple peel and pulp Apple musts and ciders SPE fractionation into neutral and acidic fractions HPLC-DAD, 280 nm Colorimetry; HPLC-DAD, 280 and 320 nm HPLC, UV (270 nm) or fluorescence (280/310 nm excitation/emission) HPLC, 280 nm (flavan-3-ols, dihydrochalcones), 320 nm (hydroxycinnamic derivatives and flavonols) HPLC, 280 nm (proanthocyanidins), 350 nm (flavonols), 530 nm (anthocyanins) Colorimetry; HPLC-DAD, 540 nm (procyanidins), 280 nm (other phenols); LC-MS HPLC-DAD, 280 nm HPLC-DAD; 280 nm (polyphenols), 320 nm (cinnamic acids), 360 nm (flavonols) HPLC-DAD, 280, 350 nm Quince, pear and apple purees Pear Dilution and column chromatography Aqueous ethanol extraction of powdered fruit; clean-up by liquid–liquid extraction Peach and apple purees and concentrates Peach Homogenized in aqueous methanol, dried and extracted with ethyl acetate Full text not available Peach and nectarine skin Methanol extraction Colorimetry; HPLC Apricot Aqueous methanol or ethanol extraction of pulp Acid hydrolysis in methanol Extraction with acidic aqueous methanol GC-MS of TMS derivatives Anthocyanins Sweet cherry Orange and grapefruit Sour orange Grapefruit and pummelo Citrus HPLC-DAD, 325 nm (hydroxycinnamic acids), 280 nm (flavanols), 360 nm (flavonols) HPLC-DAD, 210–360 nm Spectrophotometry and HPLC HPLC-DAD HPLC, 280 and 525 nm (and GC) Aqueous alcohol extraction followed by alkaline hydrolysis Aqueous ethanol extraction HPLC, 300 nm Extraction of dried material with dimethyl sulfoxide Extraction with methanol– dimethyl sulfoxide, SPE HPLC-DAD LC-DAD-MS HPLC-DAD, 285 nm 207 Catechins. DL 0.1–3.9 mg kg21 148 Chlorogenic acid 180–1700 mg kg21 dry mass (many others reported) 208 Anthocyanins 0–2600 mg kg21, total flavonoids 500–1300 mg kg21 (fresh mass) 209 Quantitative data for various tissues for hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, flavan-3-ols, flavonols, and dihydrochalcones. Total phenols (summation) (whole apple) 5000 mg kg21 153, 210 Peel: catechins and flavonol glycosides. Pulp: chlorogenic acid; DL 0.21–0.63 mg L21 Must: chlorogenic acid, catechin, cinnamic ester, procyanidin, phloridzin, rutin, quercetin Cider: hydroxycoumaric and hydroxycinnamic acids 211 E.g., rutin 20 mg kg21 (quince), 4.7 mg kg21 (apple) 92 Hydroxycinnamic acids 30–90 mg kg21; flavanols 20–160 mg kg21; flavonols 50–150 mg kg21 (fresh mass) 212 Quantitative data for cinnamic acids and their derivatives, flavan-3-ols, procyanidins, flavonols and dihydrochalcones Phenolic acids (quinic was the predominant phenolic acid, followed by gentisic, catechuic, chlorogenic and syringic acids) Total soluble phenols 5000–8000 mg kg21; chlorogenic acid 930–2400 mg kg21; epicatechin 2700–4600 mg kg21; catechin 660–150021 (GAE dry mass); total anthocyanins 1000–1300 mg kg21 (as cyanidin-3-glucoside, dry mass) Caffeoylquinic acid 1800 mg kg21; quinic acid 3000 mg kg21 (dry mass) Formation of methyl esters following release of acids Total anthocyanins 20–3000 mg kg21 fresh mass (3-rutinoside and 3-glucoside of cyanidin as the major anthocyanins and the same glycosides of peonidin as minor anthocyanins), neochlorogenic acid 240–1280 mg kg21 and p-coumaroylquinic acid 230–1310 mg kg21 Bound and free sinapic, ferulic, coumaric and caffeic acids Identification of various flavonoids (no quantitative data) Narirutin 80–2150 mg kg21, naringin 14 000– 21 000mg kg21, neohesperidin 110–220 mg kg21 Data for several flavonoids in various tissues 82 20 213 214 215 149 13 42 147 146 79 Table 2 continued next page Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 1003 Table 2 Continued Sample Extraction Quantification Levels of phenols identified; detection limits Blood orange HPLC, 280 nm Narirutin 29–42 mg L21, hesperidin 180–392 mg L21, didymin 9–31 mg L21, cinnamic derivatives 2–18 mg L21, trans-cinnamic acid 0.1–0.7 mg L21 63 HPLC, 280 nm Free acids 0.5–5.0 mg L21; total acids 21–43 mg L21 43 Orange juice Dilution in dimethylformamide– ammonium oxalate solution and centrifugation; SPE concentration for transcinnamic acid Free acids: acidify, ethyl acetate extraction. Total acids: alkaline hydrolysis in dark and ethyl acetate extraction Squeeze and filtration SPE C18 Red wine, beer, apple cider, and sour cherry and blackthorn fruit liqueurs Fruit Filtration HPLC, UV at 280 nm and post-column reactor with absorption at 640 nm Total phenols: 360–1200 mg L21. Total anthocyanins: 1–280 mg L21 Phenolics present at 1–7 mg L21 (as derivatives of coumaric, chlorogenic and protocatechuic acid and a derivative of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid); epicatechin, catechin, and procyanidins (B3, B2, or B4 and oligomers). Flavonols as glycosides of quercetin and kaempferol Flavanol profiles 216 Kiwifruit juice Colorimetry, Folin–Ciocalteu; HPLC, 300 nm HPLC Centrifugation and dilution HPLC, coulometric array detector 218 Areca fruit Aqueous acetone extraction Fruit jams Acidified aqueous methanol extraction, SPE Mixture of standards to simulate juice None Total phenols: colorimetry at 735 nm by Folin–Ciocalteu method. Condensed tannins: colorimetry at 500 nm with vanillin–HCl HPLC, 520 nm Data presented for phenolic acids and flavonoids as number of peaks in chromatogram and total peak area. DL 0.02–1 ng Total phenols 580 mg kg21 GAE; condensed tannin 0.85 mg of catechin equiv. g21 (fresh mass) Quantitative data for anthocyanins in several jam varieties Kaempferol-3-rutinoside, rutin, avicularin, quercitrin, isoquercitrin, isorhamnetin, kaempferol and quercetin Hydroxycinnamic acids 220 Blood orange juice Fruit juices and wines Grape must, apple and peach Cherry laurel Libanotis dolichostyla fruit Diospyros lotus L. fruit Light petroleum extraction of powdered mesocarp, followed by alkaline hydrolysis of residue under nitrogen and ethyl acetate recovery SPE Capillary electrophoresis HPLC-DAD Ref. 68 217 219 221 222 GC-MS of TMS derivatives Data reported as percentages of extract for vanillic, protocatechuic, p-hydroxybenzoic, caffeic and p-coumaric acids 45 HPLC Phenolic acids 80 Light petroleum extraction of 223 GC-MS of TMS derivatives E.g., Gallic, salicylic, vanillic, p-coumaric and syringic powdered mesocarp; acids. Typical levels 300–54 000 mg kg21 alkaline hydrolysis and ethyl acetate extraction a DAD, diode array detection. b GAE, gallic acid equivalents. c TMS, trimethylsilyl. d SPE, solid phase extraction. e DL, detection limit. f TIC, total ion current. g SIM, selected ion monitoring. ‘normalization’,38,45 synthesis or isolation from the sample156 of the relevant phenols or the use of a phenol belonging to the same class.185,212 For instance, malvidin-3-glucoside was used185 as the reference compound for the HPLC quantification of five anthocyanins in grape skins while phloretin glycosides were quantified20 as phloridzin in apple and peach products. Similarly, a single reference compound for each phenolic class was used212 to quantify hydroxycinnamic acids, flavanols and flavonols in pear by HPLC. In qualitative studies where profiles are compared, there is often no allowance for variation in detector response in presenting peak area data. It is not uncommon that the largest peak is assumed to represent the phenol with the highest concentration. However, the molar absorptivities vary greatly between phenols (Table 3) and there is a need for greater recognition of this variation. The effect of 1004 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 detection wavelength on the chromatographic profile of olive leaf phenols is illustrated in Fig. 3. Flavan-3-ols are of particular interest in beverages where they are often the cause of instability and turbidity. Their determination by HPLC with UV detection is prone to interference by other phenols present at higher concentrations. The use of a post-column reactor has been employed217 in which p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde condenses with flavanols giving intensely coloured adducts showing maximum absorption between 632 and 640 nm. The reagent shows both high specificity and sensitivity for flavanols. Fluorescence72,148 also provides selective and sensitive detection but it has rarely been used. GC and HPLC have been compared235 for the determination of resveratrol in wines. Higher results were obtained by GC Table 3 Absorption characteristics of selected phenols79,116,152 Phenol Wavelength/ nm Molar absorptivitya (at 280 nm)/ L mol21 cm21 p-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid 275 1 515 Tyrosol 276 1 517 Hydroxytyrosol 281 2 307 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid 281 3 109 p-Hydroxybenzoic acid 256 4 143 Protocatechuic acid 260, 295 4 160 Vanillic acid 261, 293 5 210 Caffeic acid 323, 300 10 791 Syringic acid 275 10 891 p-Coumaric acid 306 11 475 o-Coumaric acid 277, 325 17 704 a Measurements collected in solutions of methanol–water + 3% acetic acid (6+94 v/v). (0.64–3.00 mg L21) than by HPLC (0.30–2.89 mg L21) analysis. The GC analysis separated the cis- and trans-isomers but with longer sample preparation times than required in HPLC analysis. The cis+trans ratio ranged between 0.5 and 0.9 and trans-resveratrol underwent a photochemical isomerization during ripening of the grape berries and also during the process of winemaking. Classical ionization techniques have limited application for the analysis of underivatized plant phenols and will not be discussed. In contrast, the development of soft ionization techniques, such as atmospheric pressure ionization (API), for the investigation of polar, non-volatile and thermolabile molecules has facilitated the analysis of phenolic compounds by LC-MS. At this stage, most applications (see Table 2) have involved qualitative analyses but LC-API-MS can be expected to revolutionize quantitative determinations as the fundamentals of the technique are more firmly established. Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) uses a combination of a heated capillary and a corona discharge to promote the formation of ions from the nebulized sample. In coupled mode, the eluate from the HPLC system is evaporated completely and the mixture of solvent and sample vapour is then ionized in the gas phase by ion–molecule reactions and follows the sequence sample in solution ? sample vapour ? sample ions. Ion formation is via chemical ionization involving proton transfer, adduct formation and charge exchange reactions in positive ion mode or proton abstraction, anion attachment and electron capture reactions in the negative ion mode. Aramendía et al.195 reported the LC-API-MS of phenolics found in olive mill wastewater. Analytes were separated on a C18 phase by gradient elution with methanol–water containing formic acid. Mass spectral conditions were optimized by direct infusion of standards in the flow injection mode into the APCI source. The study was restricted to the negative ion mode with detection limits (Table 4) in the total ion current mode ranging from 0.5 to 500 ng. These detection limits were about 20 times better when working in the selected ion monitoring mode and monitoring the [M 2 H]2 ion. Mass spectra were recorded with soft (215 V) and strong (250 V) voltages applied at the ion source of the mass spectrometer. With the lower voltages, deprotonated molecular species [M 2 H]2 were the major ions observed in the mass spectra with the appearance of very few fragment ions that were all of low intensity. The presence of substantial fragmentation from collisionally induced dissociation processes which became evident on increasing the voltage applied at the source (extraction and cone) voltages gave structural information about the molecules. Structures were assigned to major eluent cluster ions from methanol–water– formic acid mixtures occurring at m/z 91, 113, 137, 159, 181 and 183. APCI still has the major drawback for polar thermolabile plant phenols that volatilization of the sample must occur before ionization. ESI overcomes lack of analyte volatility by direct formation or emission of ions from the surface of a condensed phase and sample ions are collected from the condensed phase inside the ion source and transferred to the mass analyzer. Hence ESI eliminates the need for neutral molecule volatilization prior to ionization. ESI is used as a generic term that also covers several variants of the basic technique that differ in the precise manner in which charged droplets of sample are produced. The mechanism of ESI remains controversial but in the meantime these techniques collectively have revolutionized the field of mass spectrometry and its application to analysis of plant phenols as seen in Table 2. ESI spectra of phenols typically show a pseudomolecular ion ([M + H]+ or [M 2 H]2)236 with minimum fragmentation although fragmentation can often be induced by raising the cone voltage. Acid (acetic or formic) is often added to mobile phases in positive ion ESI as a source of protons to assist ionization. Sensitivity is improved when the organic content in the mobile phase exceeds 20%. LC-ESI-MS has been used236 to study flavonol aglycones and glycosides in berries. ESI provided information on the structures without the need for derivatization. Quercetin was identified in all berries. Our work shows that the negative ion mode generally provides improved detection limits but there is a need to establish optimum conditions for each phenol. 4 Future needs—transfer to industry Current research on fruit phenolics is driven by three major forces and these impact on the choice of sample preparation and the importance attached to this step in the overall analysis. One is simply to discover new compounds, and as diverse and numerous as they are now, there is seemingly endless scope for isolating and identifying new and novel compounds as the sensitivity of analytical techniques is improved. A second area concerns the understanding of the role of phenolics as secondary metabolites within the plant. Third, there is interest in their antioxidant properties, as alternatives to synthetic antioxidants in the food industry, and as components of the human diet. In all three areas, sample preparation is rarely critical although quantitative extraction will enhance the amount of phenolic available. Of the three areas, only the last has links to industry, yet even here quantification of naturally occurring phenolics is not routinely undertaken, in sharp contrast to the situation with the synthetic antioxidant phenolics. Macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids are regularly quantified because they directly impact on the quality of a finished product. As micronutrients, measurement of phenolics is not seen as important in processing (this is despite the fact that in many cases food spoilage is linked to phenolic ‘browning’ reactions). However, the current trend towards consumer awareness of, and demand for, foods with beneficial health properties (so-called ‘functional foods’) may see the quantification of phenolics become increasingly important. Adulteration represents another area of the food industry where quantification of phenolic compounds has potential. Recently Valentão et al.237 reported on the determination of Vervain flavonoids in the context of quality control. Quantification was carried out with reference to standards and the authors suggested that because quantification of the flavonoids was possible it may be applied to quality control. Adulteration of citrus juices is another area where phenolic quantification may Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 1005 Fig. 3 HPLC of phenols extracted from leaves of the Manzanillo olive tree showing the effect of detection method on the resulting profile. Samples were obtained by aqueous methanol (1 + 1) extraction of freeze-dried material. The extract was washed with hexane and injected on to a C18 column using an aqueous methanol gradient for elution. be undertaken; however, while the potential is there, it is yet to come into routine use. As the demand for routine quantification of phenolics is realized, the emphasis placed on sample 1006 Analyst, 2000, 125, 989–1009 preparation will increase. In the meantime, research studies on phenols would be well advised to examine this aspect more closely. 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