摘要：
Our study aimed to compare the phenolic and flavonoid composition of two medicinal plants from the wild flora of Romania, traditionally known to be efficient in preventing cardiotoxicity: Cornus mas and Crataegus monogyna . As most previous studies have focused on fruits, our investigations aimed to fingerprint and quantify the two classes of compounds in aqueous leaf extracts, based on HPLC-DAD-ESI(+)MS analysis. The specific HPLC-DAD fingerprint was coupled with UV spectra at 280 and 340 nm to discriminate between three subclasses of compounds: two hydroxycinnamic acids and a flavonoid glycoside. While the C. monogyna extract contained more than 98% vitexin isomers (2€- and 4€-O-rhamnoside), the C. mas extract was very complex, containing a mixture of phenolic derivatives and flavonoid glycosides. The spectral patterns of C. mas , combined with the molecular mass and specific fragmentations allowed the identification of epi-catechin, coumaric and caffeic acids and quercetin derivatives. Based on LC-MS peak area and parallel calibrations with gallic acid and rutin, the mean concentration for flavonoids in C. mas was 13 mg/100 ml, while aprox. 65 mg/100 ml in C. monogyna extracts. Using the Folin method, the total phenol content was 105 mg/100 ml in C. mas and around three times less in the C. monogyna extract, while the antioxidant activity was increased only 1.5-1.7 times in C. mas extract compared to C. monogyna . These findings suggest a higher stability and potential of flavonoids to act as antioxidants in hydrophilic environment.
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