Table 2 Characterization of the main important classes of polyphenols by spectrophotometric analyses.

From: Bioprospecting on invasive plant species to prevent seed dispersal

Species

Ripening

Extraction

Flavonoids (mg CAT eq *g−1)

Catechins (mg CAT eq *g−1)

Hydroxicinnamic acids (mg FA eq *g−1)

Tannins (mg*g−1)

L. japonica

unripe

HA

34.14 ± 0.18

Undet.

386.78 ± 15.08

38.37 ± 2.27

A

19.69 ± 0.27

Undet.

117.05 ± 5.36

21.40 ± 1.61

ripe

HA

12.37 ± 0.48

Undet.

52.06 ± 4.66

13.02 ± 0.43

A

16.06 ± 0.45

Undet.

166.41 ± 52.21

18.49 ± 0.52

P. americana

unripe

HA

36.54 ± 0.36

Undet.

44.76 ± 4.67

12.85 ± 1.90

A

6.43 ± 0.04

Undet.

7.06 ± 2.32

4.65 ± 0.00

ripe

HA

27.50 ± 5.09

Undet.

17.00 ± 0.00

Undet.

A

3.65 ± 0.00

Undet.

3.68 ± 0.42

Undet.

P. serotina

unripe

HA

53.10 ± 0.14

16.39 ± 0.62

374.08 ± 31.74

82.15 ± 1.35

A

72.90 ± 2.97

73.69 ± 9.79

650.60 ± 62.84

96.15 ± 0.55

ripe

HA

10.18 ± 1.59

Undet.

200.84 ± 24.19

21.20 ± 1.85

A

9.83 ± 1.27

Undet.

159.33 ± 18.41

17.45 ± 0.20

V. myrtillus

unripe

HA

32.75 ± 0.78

20.21 ± 1.95

252.67 ± 19.33

69.25 ± 2.60

A

26.10 ± 0.14

4.42 ± 0.26

263.05 ± 20.35

39.80 ± 0.55

ripe

HA

7.79 ± 2.82

Undet.

68.02 ± 18.01

25.30 ± 3.35

A

5.54 ± 0.91

Undet.

46.68 ± 4.18

19.35 ± 0.40

  1. Hydro-alcoholic (HA) and aqueous (A) extracts of L. japonica, P. americana, P. serotina and the reference species V. myrtillus. Data are expressed as mg of catechin (CAT) and mg of ferulic acid (FA) equivalents per gram of lyophilized extract for flavonoids (including catechins) and hydroxicinnamic acids respectively, and as mg of detected compounds per g of dry extract for tannins. Results are the mean of three replicates ± Standard Deviation (SD).