Research Article
Componential Profile and Amylase Inhibiting Activity of Phenolic Compounds from Calendula officinalis L. Leaves
Table 3
Content of phenolic compounds in nine varieties of C. officinalis leaves, mg g−1 from dry plant weight.
| Compound | Variety | “Egypt Sun” | “Flame Dance” | “Geisha” | “Green Heart Orange” | “Indian Prince” | “Radio” | “Red Black Centered” | “Russian Size” | “Touch of Red” |
| Phenylpropanoids |
| Caffeic acid | 0.46 | 1.14 | 0.31 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 3-O-Caffeoylquinic acid | 6.48 | 13.25 | 6.59 | 2.41 | 2.35 | 8.85 | 2.31 | 1.95 | 1.73 | 3,5-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid | 2.37 | 4.91 | 0.80 | 0.08 | 1.90 | 3.90 | 0.86 | 0.40 | 0.23 | 1,5-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid | 0.46 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.10 | 0.52 | 1.53 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 4,5-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid | 0.18 | 0.54 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.12 | 0.15 | Total phenylpropanoids | 9.95 | 20.17 | 8.24 | 3.23 | 5.59 | 15.28 | 4.13 | 2.95 | 2.58 |
| Flavonoids |
| Quercetin derivatives | Isoquercitrin | 3.93 | 2.73 | 4.32 | 5.34 | 3.44 | 5.02 | 5.34 | 4.59 | 5.14 | Rutin | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.92 | 0.63 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.72 | 0.15 | 0.17 | Quercetin-3-O-(6′′-acetyl)--D-glycoside | 2.50 | 1.68 | 4.36 | 3.14 | 2.67 | 4.25 | 4.30 | 3.03 | 6.85 | Total quercetin derivatives | 6.65 | 4.58 | 9.60 | 9.11 | 6.40 | 9.54 | 10.36 | 7.77 | 12.16 |
| Isorhamnetin derivatives | Thyphaneoside | 0.78 | 0.74 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 1.37 | 2.46 | 0.73 | Isorhamnetin-3-O--D-glucoside | 0.63 | 0.44 | 0.71 | 2.41 | 0.88 | 0.22 | 2.15 | 0.36 | 1.04 | Isorhamnetin-3-O-(6′′-acetyl)--D-glycoside | 0.62 | 0.35 | 1.21 | 2.08 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 1.64 | 0.32 | 1.81 | Total isorhamnetin derivatives | 2.03 | 1.53 | 2.93 | 5.57 | 2.61 | 1.99 | 5.16 | 3.14 | 3.58 | Total flavonoids | 8.68 | 6.11 | 12.53 | 14.68 | 9.01 | 11.53 | 15.52 | 10.91 | 15.74 | Total identified | 18.63 | 26.28 | 20.77 | 17.91 | 14.60 | 26.81 | 19.65 | 13.86 | 18.32 | Quercetin/isorhamnetin ratio | 3.28 | 2.99 | 3.28 | 1.64 | 2.45 | 4.79 | 2.01 | 2.48 | 3.40 | Phenylpropanoid/flavonoid ratio | 1.15 | 3.30 | 0.66 | 0.22 | 0.62 | 1.33 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.16 |
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