which agrees with previous reports (Chinnici et al., 2004; Tsao et al., 2005; Saint-Cricq de Gaulejac et al., 1999a). In the case of the FRAP assay, the order was procyanidin B2 > hydrocaffeic acid > chlorogenchlorogenic caffeic acids > quercitrin > picatechin catechin. In general, all the compounds tested increased their antioxidant capacity at 40 min, the hydrocaffeic acid being the less sensitive to reaction time. No activities were observed for p-coumaric, hydrocoumaric acids and phloridzin