Journal Of
Polyphenols

Abstract: Abstract Quinoa is a good source of phenolics, which both exist as free and bound forms. In order to mark clear the characteristic free and bound phenolics in different quinoa samples, in this study, characteristic free and bound phenolics in three colored quinoas including WQ (white quinoa), RQ (red quinoa) and BQ (black quinoa) were investigated. Result showed a total of 14 phenolics both acted as free and bound form were analyzed in three colored quinoas (WQ, RQ and BQ). Gallic acid, vanillic acid, epicatechin, p-coumaric acid and quercetin existed both as free and bound forms were common phenolics in quinoas. The highest total free phenolics (238.10 mg/kg) and bound phenolics (3 377.75 mg/kg) were presented in WQ and RQ, respectively. It indicated WQ and RQ were respectively good source of free and bound phenolics. Moreover, characteristic free and bound phenolics in three colored quinoas could be well analyzed by principal component analysis ( PCA), indicating it was an eff ective and reliable method in distinguishing three colored quinoas based on their characteristic free and bound phenolics, respectively.

Key words: quinoa, free phenolics, bound phenolics, PCA