High ceramide content in fermented cocoa bean shells (Theobroma cacao L.).
- 2025-12-05
- Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry 90(2)
- PubMed: 41347894
- DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbaf180
Study Design
- Methods
- Analysis of various parts of cocoa by LC-ESI-MS/MS
- Funding
- Unclear
Analysis of various parts of cocoa by LC-ESI-MS/MS revealed that fermented cocoa bean shells contained high amounts of ceramides, especially a hydroxy phytoceramide (t18:0-h24:0, 466.6 μg/g) present in human skin. Its total ceramide content was higher than that in the skins of peanuts, soybeans, or coffee beans, suggesting that this high content is a unique feature of fermented cocoa bean shells.
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