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- Title
Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L.: A Systematic Plant Analysis of the Polar Extracts from Its Organs by UHPLC-HRMS.
- Authors
Fiorentino, Marika; Gravina, Claudia; Piccolella, Simona; Pecoraro, Maria Tommasina; Formato, Marialuisa; Stinca, Adriano; Pacifico, Severina; Esposito, Assunta
- Abstract
Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L. (field marigold, Asteraceae) is an alimurgic plant, whose flowers and leaves are a common part of local food dishes. The diversity in polar specialized metabolites is herein unraveled, with the aim to further promote and valorize the food use of the plant. To this purpose, following the plant dissection of its organs (florets, fruits, leaves, bracts, stems, and roots), ultrasound assisted maceration has been employed in order to recover phenols and polyphenols. Through an untargeted UHPLC-HR MS (Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry) approach, and deeper investigation of the fragmentation patterns of each compound by tandem mass spectrometry, the florets' constitution in triterpene saponins and flavonol glycosides has been highlighted, whereas hydroxycinnamoyl compounds are mainly in bracts and fruits. The antiradical and reducing capabilities of the organs' extracts have been assessed, and data acquired have been analyzed by cluster analysis, which allowed bracts and fruits to be observed, despite their negligible food use, as the most active extracts. Chemical and antioxidant data on the diverse organs of field marigold suggest new investigative food and nutraceutical scenarios of this plant, also revalorizing and preserving its traditional uses.
- Subjects
TANDEM mass spectrometry; FLAVONOL glycosides; EDIBLE plants; MASS spectrometry; PLANT polyphenols; PLANTS; LOCAL foods
- Publication
Foods, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 3, p247
- ISSN
2304-8158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/foods11030247