Determination of Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline by HPLC-DAD in Beverages Commonly Consumed in Lima, Peru

The purpose of this study was to determine the content of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) in beverages commonly consumed in Lima, Peru. The samples were divided into 6 groups (herbal teas, coffee powder, chocolat...

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Main Authors: Karolinhe A. Gonzales-Yépez, Jorge Luis Vilela, Oscar Reátegui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4323645
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Jorge Luis Vilela
Oscar Reátegui
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description The purpose of this study was to determine the content of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) in beverages commonly consumed in Lima, Peru. The samples were divided into 6 groups (herbal teas, coffee powder, chocolate milks, soft drinks, sports drinks, and energy drinks) which included the five most commonly consumed beverages of the different groups. Caffeine was mainly identified in the soft drink and energy drink groups, with the latter having a more significant value (10.38±0.01 vs. 95.50±3.48 mg/L, respectively). In herbal teas, caffeine showed the highest content (0.47±0.01 to 4.91±0.05 mg/L), despite theophylline being a characteristic compound of tea leaves. Sports drinks presented very low caffeine levels (0.03±0.01 to 0.05±0.01 mg/L), and theobromine (0.48±0.01 to 6.00±0.02) was also identified. Caffeine (4.09±0.01 to 5.70±0.01 mg/L) and theobromine (1.70±0.01 to 12.24±0.01 mg/L) were found in the five commercial brands of chocolate milk evaluated. Moreover, the group of coffee powder samples had the highest level of caffeine content (49.25±0.24 to 964.40±4.93 mg/100 g). The results obtained in this study provide reliable information on the composition and quantification of methylxanthines in the beverages most consumed in Lima and impact consumer knowledge.
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spelling doaj.art-fd0483126dd545d19b52d184eb6e1cfc2023-01-23T00:56:11ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Food Science2314-57652023-01-01202310.1155/2023/4323645Determination of Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline by HPLC-DAD in Beverages Commonly Consumed in Lima, PeruKarolinhe A. Gonzales-Yépez0Jorge Luis Vilela1Oscar Reátegui2Carrera de Nutrición y DietéticaGrupo de InvestigaciónGrupo de InvestigaciónThe purpose of this study was to determine the content of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) in beverages commonly consumed in Lima, Peru. The samples were divided into 6 groups (herbal teas, coffee powder, chocolate milks, soft drinks, sports drinks, and energy drinks) which included the five most commonly consumed beverages of the different groups. Caffeine was mainly identified in the soft drink and energy drink groups, with the latter having a more significant value (10.38±0.01 vs. 95.50±3.48 mg/L, respectively). In herbal teas, caffeine showed the highest content (0.47±0.01 to 4.91±0.05 mg/L), despite theophylline being a characteristic compound of tea leaves. Sports drinks presented very low caffeine levels (0.03±0.01 to 0.05±0.01 mg/L), and theobromine (0.48±0.01 to 6.00±0.02) was also identified. Caffeine (4.09±0.01 to 5.70±0.01 mg/L) and theobromine (1.70±0.01 to 12.24±0.01 mg/L) were found in the five commercial brands of chocolate milk evaluated. Moreover, the group of coffee powder samples had the highest level of caffeine content (49.25±0.24 to 964.40±4.93 mg/100 g). The results obtained in this study provide reliable information on the composition and quantification of methylxanthines in the beverages most consumed in Lima and impact consumer knowledge.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4323645
spellingShingle Karolinhe A. Gonzales-Yépez
Jorge Luis Vilela
Oscar Reátegui
Determination of Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline by HPLC-DAD in Beverages Commonly Consumed in Lima, Peru
International Journal of Food Science
title Determination of Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline by HPLC-DAD in Beverages Commonly Consumed in Lima, Peru
title_full Determination of Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline by HPLC-DAD in Beverages Commonly Consumed in Lima, Peru
title_fullStr Determination of Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline by HPLC-DAD in Beverages Commonly Consumed in Lima, Peru
title_full_unstemmed Determination of Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline by HPLC-DAD in Beverages Commonly Consumed in Lima, Peru
title_short Determination of Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline by HPLC-DAD in Beverages Commonly Consumed in Lima, Peru
title_sort determination of caffeine theobromine and theophylline by hplc dad in beverages commonly consumed in lima peru
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