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. 2025 Feb 17;2025:8276090. doi: 10.1155/adpp/8276090

Table 2.

Major bioactive compounds identified in different parts of Z. lotus (L.).

Major compounds Chemical constituents Plant part References
Flavonoids (flavonols, dihydrochalcones, flavones, and flavanones) Myricetin rutinoside Leaf and branch [13, 14, 102105]
Glycoside quercetin
Quercetin 3-O-rutinoside (rutin)
Quercetin-3-β-D-glucoside (isoquercitrin)
Quercetin-3-galactoside (hyperoside or hyperin)
Quercetin-3-O-(2,6-di-O-rhamnosyl-glucoside)-7-O-rhamnoside
Quercetin-3-O-(2,6-di-O-rhamnosyl-glucoside)
Quercetin-3-O-(2,6-di-O-rhamnosyl glucoside)-7-O-glucuronide
Glycoside kaempferol:
Kaempferol-3-O-(2,6-di-O-rhamnosyl-glucoside)
Kaempferol-O-hexoside
Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside (nicotiflorin)
Kaempferol-3-O-(6-O-rhamnosyl-glucoside)
Phloretin-di-C-hexoside Leaf, root bark
Apigenin
Apigenin-O-hexoside-O-deoxyhexoside
Catechin
Epicatechin
Epicatechin gallate
Naringin
Isorhamnetin Fruit [14, 15, 105107]
Rutin
Hyperoside
Apigenin
Luteolin
Luteolin-7-O-glucoside
Apigenin 7-O-glucoside
Quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside-7-O-glucoside
Diosmin
Cirsiliol
Catechin
Phloretin-3′,5′-di-glucoside
Naringenin
Eriodictyol
Eriodictyol glycoside derivatives: Fruit [14, 15, 105107]
Eriodictyol-O-hexoside
Eriodictyol-O-pentoside
Eriodictyol-O-deoxyhexoside
Quercetin-3-O-galactoside Arial part [108, 109]
Quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside
Rutin
Chamaejasmin Seeds [110]
Glucoliquiritin apioside 5,6,7,8,3′,4′,5′-heptamethoxy flavanone robustaside D
Kaempferol-3-O-robinobioside
Gallocatechin
Luteolin 7-(6‴′-acetylallosyl-(1- > 3)-glucosyl-(1- > 2)-glucoside apigenin 7-methyl ether 5-(6″-malonylglucoside)

Stilbenes Resveratrol Fruit [14]

Phenolic acids p-Hydroxybenzoic acid Fruit [15, 106, 111, 112]
p-coumaric acid
Benzoic acid
Sinapic acid
p-coumaroyl glucose
Cinnamic acid derivatives
Galloyl shikimic acid
Trans-ferulic acid
Rosmarinic acid
Syringic acid
Protocatechuic acid
Gallic acid
Quinic acid
Caffeic acid derivatives
Gentisic acid Leaf [13, 14, 113]
Fumaric acid
Gallic acid
Chlorogenic acid
Caffeic acid
Vanillic acid
p-coumaric acid Leaf [13, 14, 113]
Benzoic acid
P-hydroxybenzoic acid

Alkaloids (cyclopeptide alkaloids) Lotusine A Root bark [114116]
Lotusine B
Lotusine C
Lotusine D
Lotusine E
Lotusine F
Lotusine G
Lotusanine A Aerial part [117]
Lotusanine B
Sanjoinenine
Sanjoinine F
Frangufoline

Saponins (dammarane type) Jujuboside A Root bark [118, 119]
Jujuboside C
Lotoside I
Lotoside II
Jujuboside B Leaf [120]
Jujubasaponine IV
Jujubogenin glycosides