Phenolic and theobromine contents of commercial dark, milk and white chocolates on the Malaysian market

Molecules

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 200-209

  Cheng, Chia Meng ^a   Jalil, Abbe Maleyki Mhd ^a   Ismail, Amin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Catechin; Chocolates; Epicatechin; Theobromine

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; THEOBROMINE;

ARTICLE; CACAO; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MALAYSIA;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CACAO; FLAVONOIDS; MALAYSIA; PHENOLS; THEOBROMINE;

EID: 58949098329     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules14010200     Document Type: Article

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