Table 2.
HPLC quantification of 80% methanol soluble phenolic acids (mg/100 g DW) identified in different parts of Gold Mohar.
| Compounds | Leaves | Flowers | Bark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbic acid | 1.02 ± 0.06 a | 0.14 ± 0.02 b | ND |
| Sinapic acid | 1.21 ± 0.03 a | 0.80 ± 0.05 b | 0.95 ± 0.03 b |
| p-Coumaric acid | 1.24 ± 0.07 a | 1.26 ± 0.05 a | 0.15 ± 0.01 b |
| Protocatechuic acid | 5.81 ± 0.32 a | 4.24 ± 0.26 a | ND |
| m-Coumaric acid | 0.57 ± 0.02 a | 0.16 ± 0.01 b | ND |
| trans-Cinnamic acid | ND | 3.95 ± 0.16 a | 0.46 ± 0.02 b |
| Ferulic acid | 1.12 ± 0.05 a | 0.47 ± 0.03 b | ND |
| Caffeic acid | 1.29 ± 0.06 a | 0.10 ± 0.01 b | ND |
| Salicylic acid | 5.43 ± 0.28 a | 4.01 ± 0.16 a | ND |
| Gentisic acid | ND | 1.45 ± 0.04 a | 1.20 ± 0.05 b |
| Chlorogenic acid | 1.53 ± 0.06 a | 2.13 ± 0.03 b | ND |
| Gallic acid | 8.15 ± 0.46 a | 6.16 ± 0.41 b | 1.99 ± 0.06 c |
| 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 0.76 ± 0.03 b | 0.98 ± 0.04 a | ND |
| 4-Hydroxycinnamic acid | ND | 0.18 ± 0.01 | ND |
| 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid | ND | 1.09 ± 0.05 a | 0.91 ± 0.01 b |
ND: not detected. Values are mean ± SD (n = 3 × 3) of three separate experiments. Different superscript letters within the same row indicate significant (P < 0.05) differences of means within the plant parts.