<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The differences in the chemical composition of the phenolic compounds of <italic>Salvia officinalis</italic> versus <italic>Salvia sclarea</italic> growing in different habitats, were studied. First, the optimal solvent - methanol - for ultrasonic extraction of phenolic compounds from these plants was chosen experimentally. Total phenolic content and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assays were determined spectrophotometrically. Total phenolic content was in the range of 63.9 to 134.4 mg GAE/g of plant depending on the studied species. The highest antiradical activity was displayed by the methanol fractions of <italic>S. sclarea</italic> varieties (83 and 67%). HPLC-DAD analysis of extracts was done in order to identify the presence of individual phenolic compounds. This was done by comparison of their retention times with those observed for 17 commercially available standard compounds. The results showed differences in the phenolics composition, with plants collected on Crimean peninsula accumulating more phenolic acids than Polish varieties. In turn, the Polish varieties of sage contain bigger amount of flavonoids in their tissues.</p></abstract>

The differences in the chemical composition of the phenolic compounds of Salvia officinalis versus Salvia sclarea growing in different habitats, were studied. First, the optimal solvent - methanol - for ultrasonic extraction of phenolic compounds from these plants was chosen experimentally. Total phenolic content and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assays were determined spectrophotometrically. Total phenolic content was in the range of 63.9 to 134.4 mg GAE/g of plant depending on the studied species. The highest antiradical activity was displayed by the methanol fractions of S. sclarea varieties (83 and 67%). HPLC-DAD analysis of extracts was done in order to identify the presence of individual phenolic compounds. This was done by comparison of their retention times with those observed for 17 commercially available standard compounds. The results showed differences in the phenolics composition, with plants collected on Crimean peninsula accumulating more phenolic acids than Polish varieties. In turn, the Polish varieties of sage contain bigger amount of flavonoids in their tissues.

Antioxidant Phenolic Compounds in <italic>Salvia officinalis</italic> L. and <italic>Salvia sclarea</italic> L.

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Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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Antioxidant Phenolic Compounds in  L. and  L.

The differences in the chemical composition of the phenolic compounds of Salvia officinalis versus Salvia sclarea growing in different habitats, were studied....

Antioxidant Phenolic Compounds in Salvia officinalis L. and Salvia sclarea L.

Published Online: Apr 24, 2018

Page range: 133 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eces-2018-0009

Keywords
sage, clary sage, L., L., phenolic compounds

© 2018 Izabela Jasicka-Misiak et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Antioxidant Phenolic Compounds in Salvia officinalis L. and Salvia sclarea L.

Published Online: Apr 24, 2018

Page range: 133 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eces-2018-0009

Keywordssage, clary sage, L., L., phenolic compounds

© 2018 Izabela Jasicka-Misiak et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
sage, clary sage, L., L., phenolic compounds