Research Article

Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Extracts Obtained from Crataegus azarolus L. var. aronia (Willd.) Batt. Ovaries Calli

Table 5

Comparative of maximal phenolic production (g/100 g DW) in  Crataegus  sp. callus culture within literature.

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Crataegus speciesC. monogyna C. monogyna C. monogyna C. monogyna C. sinaica
Five explants usedShoot tipsBud flowerBud flowerBud flowerStem
Mineral medium usedMSGamborg B5Gamborg B5Gamborg B5MS
Hormones used (mgL−1/mgL−1)NAA/kinetin ( )2.4D/kinetin ( )2.4D/kinetin ( )2.4D/kinetin ( ) BAP/NAA ( )
Callus oldTwo monthsTwo-year-oldFive-year-oldTen-year-old6 weeks
Period of maximum production24–3624–2825–3540–42
Total phenolsNot determined5.890 (day 28)2.330 (day 28)4.740 (day 35)Not determined
Total flavonoidsNot determinedNot determined1.300 (day 28)0.701 (day 35)Not determined
Hyperoside 0.0125 0.140 (day 36)0.528 (day 24)Traces Not determined
IsoquercitrinNot detectable0.020 (day 36)Not determinedAbsentNot determined
QuercetinNot detectableAbsentNot determinedPresent Not determined
Chlorogenic acidNot detectable0.770 (day 24)0.235 (day 24)0.111 (day 25)Not determined
AnthocyaninsNot detectable0.288 (day 28)Not determined0.619 (day 35)0.016 (mg/100g FW)
Total proanthocyanidins0.0172.960 (day 32)0.920 (day 28)0.2018 (day 35)Not determined
Procyanidin dimer B2Not determined0.320 (day 24)0.514 (day 24)0.339 (day 25)Not determined
(−)-EpicatechinNot determined0.840 (day 28)0.675 (day 28)0.177 (day 25)Not determined
Vitexin-2′′-o-rhamnoside0.00456Not determinedNot determinedNot determinedNot determined
Rutin0.002206Not determinedNot determinedNot determinedNot determined