High ceramide content in fermented cocoa bean shells ( Theobroma cacao L.)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbaf180
Authors: Yumi Yaita, Yuma Sato, Tomoyoshi Kubota, Emi Yumoto, Kazuya Sakiyama, Haruna Yoshida, Hidekazu Hagiwara, Hiroyuki Utsunomiya, Tomoko Sakazawa, Jinichiro Koga
Institutions: Teikyo University, Meiji (Japan), Meiji Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,272
OpenAlex ID: W4417043699