The Content of Polyphenols in Sugars of Different Origins

摘要

Increasing production of white cane sugar, particularly with the opening of the European market for cane sugar, makes identification of white sugar origin an important issue. It is therefore important to find sugar components that are characteristic of cane and beet sugar. The content of polyphenolic components seems to be one of such markers. We need an analytical method that is capable of differentiating between beet and cane sugars, and which can also identify mixtures of cane and beet sugars (1).