Functional and Qualitative Metabolic Compounds in the Twigs of the Deciduous Mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq.
In this study, a detailed phytochemical investigation of compounds in the twigs of the mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq., which belongs to the Loranthaceae family, is presented. Specimens were collected from the mistletoe <i>L. europaeus</i> growing on oak trees in t...
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| author | Anthi Bampali Olga Karoutzou Alexandra Katsarou Kosmas Haralampidis Leandros A. Skaltsounis Sophia Rhizopoulou |
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| description | In this study, a detailed phytochemical investigation of compounds in the twigs of the mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq., which belongs to the Loranthaceae family, is presented. Specimens were collected from the mistletoe <i>L. europaeus</i> growing on oak trees in the mainland of Greece. The alliance of oaks and mistletoes became a symbol of knowledge and strength for many centuries. Although numerous compounds of aerial tissues of other mistletoes, e.g., <i>Viscum album,</i> have been published, few studies have been conducted to investigate the metabolic and physiological traits of the hemiparasitic, deciduous <i>Loranthus europaeus</i>. LC-HRMS-based analysis led to a detailed characterization of ethyl acetate and dichloromethane extracts of the twigs of <i>L. europaeus</i>, which, to the best of our knowledge, exhibit enhanced antioxidant potential. Hence, twenty-four and twenty-six compounds were tentatively identified from the ethyl acetate and dichloromethane twigs’ extracts, respectively; these compounds belong to fatty acids, flavonoids, and flavonoid glycosides. Also, chlorophyll, soluble sugar, starch, and lipid contents in the twigs of <i>L. europaeus</i>, which have not hitherto been published, were investigated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90000962550e4c4eaf489e6325a042da2024-03-27T14:05:09ZengMDPI AGStresses2673-71402023-12-0141142710.3390/stresses4010002Functional and Qualitative Metabolic Compounds in the Twigs of the Deciduous Mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq.Anthi Bampali0Olga Karoutzou1Alexandra Katsarou2Kosmas Haralampidis3Leandros A. Skaltsounis4Sophia Rhizopoulou5Section of Botany, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15781 Athens, GreeceDivision of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15771 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceSection of Botany, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15781 Athens, GreeceDivision of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15771 Athens, GreeceSection of Botany, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15781 Athens, GreeceIn this study, a detailed phytochemical investigation of compounds in the twigs of the mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq., which belongs to the Loranthaceae family, is presented. Specimens were collected from the mistletoe <i>L. europaeus</i> growing on oak trees in the mainland of Greece. The alliance of oaks and mistletoes became a symbol of knowledge and strength for many centuries. Although numerous compounds of aerial tissues of other mistletoes, e.g., <i>Viscum album,</i> have been published, few studies have been conducted to investigate the metabolic and physiological traits of the hemiparasitic, deciduous <i>Loranthus europaeus</i>. LC-HRMS-based analysis led to a detailed characterization of ethyl acetate and dichloromethane extracts of the twigs of <i>L. europaeus</i>, which, to the best of our knowledge, exhibit enhanced antioxidant potential. Hence, twenty-four and twenty-six compounds were tentatively identified from the ethyl acetate and dichloromethane twigs’ extracts, respectively; these compounds belong to fatty acids, flavonoids, and flavonoid glycosides. Also, chlorophyll, soluble sugar, starch, and lipid contents in the twigs of <i>L. europaeus</i>, which have not hitherto been published, were investigated.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7140/4/1/2mistletoehemiparasitic plantchlorophyllfatty acidsphenolicsstarch |
| spellingShingle | Anthi Bampali Olga Karoutzou Alexandra Katsarou Kosmas Haralampidis Leandros A. Skaltsounis Sophia Rhizopoulou Functional and Qualitative Metabolic Compounds in the Twigs of the Deciduous Mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq. Stresses mistletoe hemiparasitic plant chlorophyll fatty acids phenolics starch |
| title | Functional and Qualitative Metabolic Compounds in the Twigs of the Deciduous Mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq. |
| title_full | Functional and Qualitative Metabolic Compounds in the Twigs of the Deciduous Mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq. |
| title_fullStr | Functional and Qualitative Metabolic Compounds in the Twigs of the Deciduous Mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional and Qualitative Metabolic Compounds in the Twigs of the Deciduous Mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq. |
| title_short | Functional and Qualitative Metabolic Compounds in the Twigs of the Deciduous Mistletoe <i>Loranthus europaeus</i> Jacq. |
| title_sort | functional and qualitative metabolic compounds in the twigs of the deciduous mistletoe i loranthus europaeus i jacq |
| topic | mistletoe hemiparasitic plant chlorophyll fatty acids phenolics starch |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7140/4/1/2 |
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