Phenolic compounds in pear juice from different cultivars

The phenolic contents of pear juice samples obtained from seven different varieties were analyzed by HPLC. The results indicated that chlorogenic acid ranged from 73.1 to 249 mg/l, epicatechin from 11.9 to 81.3 mg/l, caffeic acid from 2.4 to 11.4 mg/l and p-coumaric acid from 0.0 and 3.0 mg/l.