Abstract
Abstract The levels of free and total tryptophan and of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) were investigated in green and roasted grains and beverages of Coffea arabica L. (Arabica) and Coffea canephora Pierre var. robusta (Robusta). Grains were light, medium and dark roasted. Free and protein tryptophan were extracted before and after hydrolysis. The levels of tryptophan and 5-HTP were quantified simultaneously by ion-pair HPLC and fluorimetric detection after derivatisation with o-phthalaldehyde. Robusta green coffee had higher total and protein tryptophan, whereas Arabica had higher free tryptophan levels. 5-HTP was not detected in the samples before and after roasting. Free tryptophan was completely degraded during roasting. Roasting significantly affected protein tryptophan. The rate of loss was smaller in Arabica compared to Robusta at every roasting degree. A beverage prepared the Brazilian way with a medium-roasted coffee provided 1.4–2.5 mg tryptophan/50 ml cup.
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