High ceramide content in fermented cocoa bean shells ( <i>Theobroma cacao</i> L.)
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.
Authors
- Jinichiro Koga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2106-9894)
- Hiroyuki Utsunomiya
- Kazuya Sakiyama
- Hideki Hagiwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-1311)
- Tomoko Sakazawa
- Tomoyoshi Kubota
- Yuma Sato
- Emi Yumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2348-8410)
- Haruna Yoshida
- Yumi Yaita
Institutions
- Utsunomiya University (JP)
- Middle East Institute of Japan (JP)
- Teikyo University (JP)
- Meijo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bbb/zbaf180
- Primary Topic
- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00