Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania
The environmental impact of invasive species necessitates creating a strategy for managing their spread by utilising them as a source of potentially high-value raw materials. <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch (dwarf serviceberry) is a shrub species in the <i>Rosaceae</...
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| description | The environmental impact of invasive species necessitates creating a strategy for managing their spread by utilising them as a source of potentially high-value raw materials. <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch (dwarf serviceberry) is a shrub species in the <i>Rosaceae</i> Juss. family. The evaluation of different populations of plants that accumulate great amounts of biologically active compounds is requisite for the quality determination of plant materials and medicinal and nutritional products. The assessment of natural resources from a phytogeographic point of view is relevant. Phytochemical analysis of <i>A. spicata</i> leaf samples was carried out using spectrophotometric methods, HPLC-PDA, and HPLC-MS techniques, while antioxidant activity was determined using ABTS, FRAP, and CUPRAC assays. A significant diversification of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity was determined in the <i>A. spicata</i> leaf samples collected in different habitats. Due to their characteristic chemical heterogeneity, natural habitats lead to the diversity of indicators characterising the quality of plant raw materials. Chlorogenic acid and neochlorogenic acid, as well as quercitrin, rutin, and hyperoside, were found to be predominant among the phenolic compounds. Thus, these compounds can be considered phytochemical markers, characteristic of the <i>A. spicata</i> leaf material from northern Europe. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c66733e8b05b4758a6bf8a0c1d3ff42d2025-01-24T13:46:49ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-01-0114222110.3390/plants14020221Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in LithuaniaSandra Saunoriūtė0Kristina Zymonė1Mindaugas Marksa2Lina Raudonė3Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Sukileliu Av. 13, LT-50162 Kaunas, LithuaniaLaboratory of Biopharmaceutical Research, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technologies, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Sukileliu Av. 13, LT-50162 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Analytical and Toxicological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Sukileliu Av. 13, LT-50162 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Sukileliu Av. 13, LT-50162 Kaunas, LithuaniaThe environmental impact of invasive species necessitates creating a strategy for managing their spread by utilising them as a source of potentially high-value raw materials. <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch (dwarf serviceberry) is a shrub species in the <i>Rosaceae</i> Juss. family. The evaluation of different populations of plants that accumulate great amounts of biologically active compounds is requisite for the quality determination of plant materials and medicinal and nutritional products. The assessment of natural resources from a phytogeographic point of view is relevant. Phytochemical analysis of <i>A. spicata</i> leaf samples was carried out using spectrophotometric methods, HPLC-PDA, and HPLC-MS techniques, while antioxidant activity was determined using ABTS, FRAP, and CUPRAC assays. A significant diversification of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity was determined in the <i>A. spicata</i> leaf samples collected in different habitats. Due to their characteristic chemical heterogeneity, natural habitats lead to the diversity of indicators characterising the quality of plant raw materials. Chlorogenic acid and neochlorogenic acid, as well as quercitrin, rutin, and hyperoside, were found to be predominant among the phenolic compounds. Thus, these compounds can be considered phytochemical markers, characteristic of the <i>A. spicata</i> leaf material from northern Europe.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/2/221<i>Amelanchier × spicata</i>dwarf serviceberryinvasive plantphenolicsantioxidant activity |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Saunoriūtė Kristina Zymonė Mindaugas Marksa Lina Raudonė Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania Plants <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> dwarf serviceberry invasive plant phenolics antioxidant activity |
| title | Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of phenolic profiles and antioxidant activity in the leaves of invasive i amelanchier spicata i lam k koch in lithuania |
| topic | <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> dwarf serviceberry invasive plant phenolics antioxidant activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/2/221 |
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