Identification and quantification of phenolic compounds from Balanites aegyptiaca (L) Del (Balanitaceae) galls and leaves by HPLC-MS.
Nat Prod Res
; 25(2): 93-9, 2011 Jan.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21246435
ABSTRACT
Balanites aegyptiaca is a tropical plant which is widely used for medicinal purposes in several African countries, including Burkina Faso. Despite its widespread use, little is known about its phenolic content. This study sought to carry out a screening of the polyphenols from the leaves and galls of B. aegyptiaca. A high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method was used to investigate the phenolic content in the parts of the plant studied here. The phenolic acid profile showed the presence of gentisic, p-coumaric, caffeic, ferulic and sinapic acids in the crude and hydrolysed extracts. The flavonoids pattern showed hyperoside, isoquercitrin, rutoside and quercitrin in the crude extract of leaves. Myricetol, quercetol and kaempferol were found after acid hydrolysis of the leaves extract. Ferulic acid, isoquercitrin, rutoside and quercitrin were identified as major phenolic compounds in this study.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Phenols
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Mass Spectrometry
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Plant Leaves
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Balanites
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Prod Res
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article