<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Romanian spontaneous flora provides a lot of resources for the determination of different chemical compounds. This study uses flower samples from <italic>Calendula officinalis</italic> L. extracted through maceration. The chemical compounds determined were: (+)-catechin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, gallic acid, rutin, resveratrol and quercetin. They were analyzed by using an optimized HPLC method. (+)-Catechin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and quercetin could not be identified in the analyzed samples. The greatest amount of phenolic compound found was rutin and the smallest quantity was determined for ferulic acid. The quantified compounds have proven to have benefits regarding human health, thus they can be used as functional compounds and can be included in food products and food supplements.</p></abstract>

Romanian spontaneous flora provides a lot of resources for the determination of different chemical compounds. This study uses flower samples from Calendula officinalis L. extracted through maceration. The chemical compounds determined were: (+)-catechin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, gallic acid, rutin, resveratrol and quercetin. They were analyzed by using an optimized HPLC method. (+)-Catechin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and quercetin could not be identified in the analyzed samples. The greatest amount of phenolic compound found was rutin and the smallest quantity was determined for ferulic acid. The quantified compounds have proven to have benefits regarding human health, thus they can be used as functional compounds and can be included in food products and food supplements.

HPLC Determination of Polyphenols from <italic>Calendula officinalis</italic> L. Flowers

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Food Industry and Environmental Protection

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology

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HPLC Determination of Polyphenols from  L. Flowers

Romanian spontaneous flora provides a lot of resources for the determination of different chemical compounds. This study uses flower samples from Calendula...

HPLC Determination of Polyphenols from Calendula officinalis L. Flowers

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 97 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aucft-2017-0020

Keywords
common marigold, functional compounds, HPLC, phenolic compounds

© 2017 Adina Frum, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

HPLC Determination of Polyphenols from Calendula officinalis L. Flowers

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 97 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aucft-2017-0020

Keywordscommon marigold, functional compounds, HPLC, phenolic compounds

© 2017 Adina Frum, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
common marigold, functional compounds, HPLC, phenolic compounds