TY - JOUR T1 - An analytical survey of the polyphenols of seeds of varieties of grape (Vitis vinifera) cultivated in Greece: implications for exploitation as a source of value-added phytochemicals. AU - Guendez,Ramila, AU - Kallithraka,Stamatina, AU - Makris,Dimitris P, AU - Kefalas,Panagiotis, PY - 2005/2/4/pubmed PY - 2005/5/10/medline PY - 2005/2/4/entrez SP - 17 EP - 23 JF - Phytochemical analysis : PCA JO - Phytochem Anal VL - 16 IS - 1 N2 - Seed samples from 12 white and 25 red international and Hellenic native grape varieties (Vitis vinifera) were screened for their polyphenolic composition. The polyphenols determined were mainly of low molecular weight, including gallic acid, catechin, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin, epigallocatechin gallate and the procyanidins B1 and B2. Average values of total content for white and red varieties (376 and 388 mg/100 g seeds, respectively) were very similar. Comparable results were observed with respect to the individual polyphenol content with seeds from red varieties being, in general, slightly richer. The predominant flavanol monomer in white and red varieties was catechin (which accounted for 50.5 and 49.3%, respectively, of the total content), whilst gallic acid and epigallocatechin were the constituents showing the lowest content, respectively. The data obtained are discussed with regard to the exploitation of grape seeds as a low-cost source of value-added phytochemicals. SN - 0958-0344 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15688951/An_analytical_survey_of_the_polyphenols_of_seeds_of_varieties_of_grape__Vitis_vinifera__cultivated_in_Greece:_implications_for_exploitation_as_a_source_of_value_added_phytochemicals_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -