Table 1.
Main class of compounds | Specific marker compounds | Herb | Latin name | Part of plant |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives | Caftaric acid Chlorogenic acid Cichoric acid Caffeic acid |
Dandelion | T. officinale (L.) Weber ex. F.H. Wigg | Roots |
Flavonoids | Rutin | Buckwheat | F. esculentum Moench | Flowering aerial parts |
Flavonoids | Hyperoside | Goldenrod | S. virgaurea L. | Flowering aerial parts |
Java tea | O. stamineus Benth | Leaves | ||
Steroidal saponins | Ruscogenins | Butcher's broom | R. aculeatus L. | Roots |