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Table 2 Recovery results of caffeine and trigonelline by the developed fluorescence method

From: New fluorescence spectroscopic method for the simultaneous determination of alkaloids in aqueous extract of green coffee beans

Origin of green coffee beans sample

Type of alkaloid in the sample

Amount of alkaloid in the sample before spiking (mg/L)

Amount of alkaloid added (mg/L)

Amount of alkaloid found after spiking (mg/L)

Recovery (%) (n = 3)

Abosto (Sidama)

Caffeine

67.1

2

69.1

102 ± 3

Trigonelline

73.3

2

75.2

96.0 ± 3

Gedeo zone

Caffeine

59.3

2

61.2

94.0 ± 2

Trigonelline

124

2

126

99.0 ± 2

Wendogenet (Sidama)

Caffiene

73.2

2

75.2

101 ± 2

Trigonelline

93.2

2

95.2

102 ± 2