Research Article

LC-MS/MS Analysis and Hepatoprotective Activity of Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) Leaves Extract against High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Rats

Table 1

Identification of phenolic compounds in ethanol extract from leaves of C. scolymus using their retention times, LC/MS, and LC–MS/MS data.

PeakRT (min)m/zMode (+/-) (min) MS/MSTentative ID

13.00122.3+200-70082Salicylic acid-o-hexoside
23.7117.2-200-700100Chlorogenic acid
34.2112-200-700214.8, 178.8, 352.83-mono-o-cafeoylquinic acid
45.3141-200-700265.9Apigenin-7-glucoside
58.4223-200-700331.4Unknown
610.30275-200-700529.7, 350.8, 284.7Luteolin-7-o-rutinoside
713.5327.1-200-700170.9Dihydroxypropiophend-hexoside
814.8395-200-700529.7, 288. 9,307Kampferol 3-o-rutinoside
916.2431-200-700434.7, 294.9, 344.8Quercetin-o-pentoside
1023.3623-200-700255.1Caffeic acid

Identification was aided by comparison with reference standards that were available and by correlation with previous literature reports.
Peak numbers and retention times (Rt) refer to LC/MS chromatograms in Figure 2.