Phagnalon saxatile subsp. is a wild species widespread in Algeria which utilized for medicinal purposes as analgesic and anticholesterolemic. However, information still scarce regarding its phytochemical content. The objective of this study was to identify quantify the phenolic compounds from different extracts leafy stems. For purpose, effects four extracting solvents were investigated on cont...

A novel acyltransferase from cotyledons of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), which catalyzes the transfer of caffeic acid from chlorogenic acid (5-O-caffeoylquinic acid) to glucanc and galactaric acids, was purified with a 2400-fold enrichment and a 4% recovery. The enzyme showed specific activities (theoretical Vi., per milligram of protein) of 625 nanokatals (caffeoylglucaric acid forma...

Roman chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile L. (Asteraceae), has been used for medicinal applications, mainly through oral dosage forms (decoctions and infusions). Herein, the nutritional characterisation of C. nobile was performed, and herbal material and its decoction and infusion were submitted to an analysis of phytochemicals and bioactivity evaluation. The antioxidant activity was determined by fr...

The present paper reports a complete mass spectrometric characterization of both the phenolic and volatile fractions of a dried spearmint extract. Phenolic compounds were analysed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-MS(n)) and a total of 66 compounds were tentatively identified, being the widest phenolic characterisation of spearm...

The antiplasmodial active extract of Xanthium cavanillesii contains 3,4-dicaffeoyl quinic acid (3,4-DCQA), 3,5-dicaffeoyl quinic acid (3,5-DCQA) and 1,3,5-tricaffeoyl quinic acid (1,3,5-TCQA). These results inspired us to investigate the interaction of these molecules with a promising validated target of Plasmodium, PfATP6 orthologue of mammalian Ca+2-ATPase. Models of this receptor were obtain...

Accumulation of phenolic compounds has been monitored in a suspension culture of anthocyanin-accumulating sweet potato cell line grown under the conditions of modified Murashige and Skoog high-anthocyanin production medium (APM) over a period of 24 days. Tissue samples extracted with 15% acetic acid were analysed using HPLC at a detection wavelength of 326 nm. Among others, the following deriva...

Five caffeoylquinic acid derivatives (CQAs), including methyl 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinate (3,4-diCQM), methyl 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinate (3,5-diCQM), 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3,4-diCQA), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3,5-diCQA) and chlorogenic acid (CA), were isolated from Lonicera fulvotomentosa HSU et S. C. CHENG to be used as model compounds. The binding of these bioactive components to bovi...

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) leaves were studied to assess the potential of apricot leaves for future studies and their applications in nutraceutical and bioactive functional ingredients. The changes in the phenolic profile, carotenoids, pigments and antioxidant potential were studied at four maturation stages. Polyphenols and carotenoids were studied using reversed-phase HPLC-DAD. Pigments, t...

Walnut leaves from nine different cultivars (Arco, Franquette, Hartley, Lara, Marbot, Mayette, Meylannaise, Parisienne and Rego) were studied for their phenolic compounds. Samples were harvested along three consecutive years, at two different geographical locations, in order to evaluate if significant differences in the phenolics composition can be related with genetic, climatic or geographical...