Widely targeted metabolomics analysis reveals the differences in nonvolatile compounds of citronella before and after drying.
Biomed Chromatogr
; 37(8): e5620, 2023 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Citronella is used as a spice and a traditional herbal medicine. Dried citronella is easy to store and transport, and it is unclear whether dried citronella has more or fewer medicinal components compared to fresh citronella. In the present study, various metabolites in fresh and dry citronella were detected using a widely targeted metabolomics strategy. We identified 712 metabolites and classified them into 31 categories, and we identified 132 flavonoids. After citronella was dried, the quantities of most kinds of flavonoids increased, but the quantities of amino acids, organic acids, and vitamins decreased, and the quantity of quercetin increased significantly. Therefore, the medicinal value of dry citronella may have increased, and the nutritional value of amino acids and vitamins may have decreased. The results of this study can serve as a new theoretical reference to study citronella and promote its nutrition and medicinal chemical composition.
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Biomed Chromatogr
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2023
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China