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. 2023 Sep 14;9(9):e20197. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20197

Table 2.

Tentative compounds in DH-P and standard compounds identified through Orbitrap and Compound Discoverer analysis.

Tentative Compound Formula
[H+ adduct]
RT (min) Precursor ion (m/z) adduct Type of metabolite Biological activity and function References
I. Secondary metabolites
Choline C5H14NO 0.37 104.1070 Alkaloid Vitamin-like, neurotransmitter, regulation of water resorption and photosynthesis for plants [31]
5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (5′HMF) C6H7O3 0.41 127.0389 Furan Suppression of cancer cell migration and invasion [30]
Trigonelline C7H8NO2 0.43 138.0550 Alkaloid Hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and neuroprotective agent [28]
Tropine C8H16NO 0.49 142.1227 Alkaloid Substance in the biosynthesis of alkaloid compounds [22]
4-Guanidinobutyric acid
(4-GBA)
C5H12N3O2 0.50 146.0924 Alkaloid Anticancer and reduction of gastric lesions [32]
Salicylic acid C7H7O3 0.53 139.0390 Phenolic Plant hormone and antimicrobial [23]
Pipecolic acid C6H12NO2 0.55 130.0863 Alkaloid Immune regulator and a precursor for the biosynthesis of biological metabolites [25]
Nicotinamide C6H7N2O 0.63 123.0553 Alkaloid A precursor of nicotinic acid [28]
Acetophenone C8H9O 0.77 121.0648 Phenolic Antimicrobial and inhibition of superoxide anion in neutrophil [33]
5-Aminolevulinic acid C5H10NO3 0.95 132.1019 Alkaloid Signaling molecule and enhancement of plant growth under abiotic stress [26]
4-Acetamidobutanoic acid C6H12NO3 1.19 146.0811 Alkaloid A precursor of the neurotransmitter GABA [27]
3,5-di-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxy benzaldehyde (BHT-CHO) C15H23O2 5.88 235.1693 Phenolic Antioxidant and antimicrobial [34]
II. Nucleotide and derivatives
Cytidine C9H14N3O5 0.51 244.0927
Dihydrothymine C5H9N2O2 0.56 129.0658 Intermediate in thymine metabolism
Adenosine C10H14N5O4 1.09 268.1039
III. Amino acid and derivatives
dl-Arginine C6H15N4O2 0.36 175.1189
Asparagine C4H9N2O3 0.38 133.0607
l-Aspartic acid C4H8NO4 0.39 134.0447
l-Glutamic acid C5H10NO4 0.40 148.0604
D-(+)-Proline C5H10NO2 0.44 116.0706
l-Valine C5H12NO2 0.52 118.0862
l-Pyroglutamic acid C5H8NO3 0.83 130.0500
l-Norleucine C6H14NO2 0.88 132.1020 Suppression of metastasis of gastric and breast cancer cells [24]
Leucine C6H14NO2 0.93 132.1020
l-Phenylalanine C9H12NO2 1.48 166.0863
IV. Standard compound
Dendrobine C16H26NO2 3.14 264.1955 Alkaloid Induction of cell apoptosis in lung cancer cells [12]
Coumarin C9H7O2 4.56 147.0440 Phenolic Antioxidant, UV protective, and anticancer activities [9]
Quercetin C15H11O7 5.37 303.0498 Flavonol Antioxidant, UV protective, and anticancer activities [9]
Gigantol C16H19O4 5.42 275.1273 Bibenzyl Suppression of metastasis of lung cancer cells [2]