Abstract
Background: Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.) is a plant commonly found in the Russian Federation on the roadsides, forest margins, and meadows. Despite lack of recognition by the official medicine, blackthorn fruits possess antioxidant properties and are used in homeopathic preparations. They may also demonstrate antibacterial and anticancer potential due to hydroxycinnamic acids. The aim of present study was to identify and assay hydroxycinnamates in fruits of P. spinosa cultivated in Moscow Region. Materials and Methods: Fresh and dried fruits of P. spinosa, gathered from plants cultivated in Moscow Region in the harvest maturity stage, were used in the study. Qualitative composition of hydroxycinnamic acids was assessed by high performance liquid chromatography, using reversed phase C18 column. Total hydroxycinnamic acids (THA) content was assessed spectrophotometrically. Results: Similar chromatographic profiles were obtained for both fresh and dried blackthorn fruits, the two most abundant compounds being epicatechin (2.91%) and chicoric acid (2.90%). Fruits gathered in Chekhovsky District had lower content of hydroxycinnamates (0.798 0.89) than those coming from Klinsky District (0.886 0.92). However, the THA content in dried fruits grown in both districts was found to be similar (0.540 0.71 and 0.557 0.74, respectively). Conclusions: It can be concluded that blackthorn fruits can be considered as a source of hydroxycinnamic acids, as both fresh and dried fruits contain at least eleven hydroxycinnamates. It was found that the dried fruits have similar content of hydroxycinnamic acids, independently of their origin. Future research should be aimed at drying method optimization.
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Claim · model-written summary
Fresh and dried blackthorn fruits had similar chromatographic profiles.
- Taxon
- blackthorn
Prunus spinosae0 - Organ / stage
- fruitse0
- Outcome
- Similar chromatographic profilese0
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Verbatim
e0“Similar chromatographic profiles were obtained for both fresh and dried blackthorn fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
Epicatechin was among the two most abundant compounds at 2.91%.
- Taxon
- Prunus spinosa L.Prunus spinosat0
- Outcome
- epicatechine0
- Direction
- most abundante0
- Value
- 2.91%e0
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Verbatim
e0“the two most abundant compounds being epicatechin (2.91%) and chicoric acid (2.90%).”
t0“Prunus spinosa L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Chicoric acid was among the two most abundant compounds at 2.90%.
- Taxon
- Prunus spinosa L.Prunus spinosat0
- Outcome
- chicoric acide0
- Direction
- most abundante0
- Value
- 2.90%e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the two most abundant compounds being epicatechin (2.91%) and chicoric acid (2.90%).”
t0“Prunus spinosa L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Chekhovsky District fruits had lower hydroxycinnamate content than Klinsky District fruits.
- Taxon
- Prunus spinosa L.Prunus spinosat0
- Outcome
- content of hydroxycinnamatese0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Value
- 0.798 0.89e0
- Comparator
- Klinsky Districte0
- Setting
- Chekhovsky Districte0
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Verbatim
e0“Fruits gathered in Chekhovsky District had lower content of hydroxycinnamates (0.798 0.89) than those coming from Klinsky District (0.886 0.92).”
t0“Prunus spinosa L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Dried fruits from the two districts had similar total hydroxycinnamic acid content.
- Taxon
- Prunus spinosa L.Prunus spinosat0
- Organ / stage
- dried fruitse0
- Outcome
- THA contente0
- Direction
- similare0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the THA content in dried fruits grown in both districts was found to be similar (0.540 0.71 and 0.557 0.74, respectively).”
t0“Prunus spinosa L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Fresh and dried blackthorn fruits contained at least eleven hydroxycinnamates.
- Taxon
- Prunus spinosa L.Prunus spinosat0
- Outcome
- hydroxycinnamatese0
- Value
- at least elevene0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“both fresh and dried fruits contain at least eleven hydroxycinnamates.”
t0“Prunus spinosa L.”