Title
Phytochemical profiling of coryphantha macromeris (cactaceae) growing in greenhouse conditions using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Date Issued
15 February 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Cabañas-García E.
Jáuregui-Rincón J.
Cruz-Sosa F.
Balch E.P.M.
Universidad de Chile
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
Chromatographic separation combined with mass spectrometry is a powerful tool for the characterization of plant metabolites because of its high sensitivity and selectivity. In this work, the phytochemical profile of aerial and radicular parts of Coryphantha macromeris (Engelm.) Britton & Rose growing under greenhouse conditions was qualitatively investigated for the first time by means of modern ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-PDA-HESI-Orbitrap-MS/MS). The UHPLC-PDA-HESI-Orbitrap-MS/MS analysis indicated a high complexity in phenolic metabolites. In our investigation, 69 compounds were detected and 60 of them were identified. Among detected compounds, several phenolic acids, phenolic glycosides, and organic acids were found. Within this diversity, 26 metabolites were exclusively detected in the aerial part, and 19 in the roots. Twenty-four metabolites occurred in both plant parts. According to the relative abundance of peaks in the chromatogram, ferulic and piscidic acids and their derivatives may correspond to one of the main phenolic compounds of C. macromeris. Our results contribute to the phytochemical knowledge regarding C. macromeris and its potential applications in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Besides, some metabolites and their fragmentation patterns are reported here for the first time for cacti species.
Volume
24
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Protección y nutrición de las plantas Biotecnología ambiental
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85061628529
PubMed ID
Source
Molecules
Source funding
Malta Council for Science and Technology
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research was funded by the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT), grant number 366290, and resources given by the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes and by the National Fund of Scientific and Technological Development of Chile (Fondecyt No. 1150745).
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