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. 2021 Aug 27;10(9):2012. doi: 10.3390/foods10092012

Table 4.

Polyphenolic compounds identified in fresh herbs.

Identified Compound (mg/g) Rosemary Thyme Oregano Basil Ginger
Flavones
Hydroxy-Luteolin-glucoside 0.14 ± 0.02 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Cirsimaritin 0.18 ± 0.12 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Nepetrin 0.64 ± 0.22 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Plantaginin 0.35 ± 0.11 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Luteolin-acetyl-glucuronide 0.33 ± 0.13 b 0.38 ±0.34 c 0.26 ± 0.11 a n.d. n.d.
Cirsimarin 0.43 ± 0.11 c n.d. 0.13 ± 0.22 b 0.02 ± 0.32 a n.d.
Luteolin–malonyl–glucoside n.d. n.d. 0.52 ± 0.14 n.d. n.d.
Homoplantaginin n.d. 0.37 ± 0.13 b n.d. 0.05 ± 0.11 a n.d.
Apigenin–glucoside n.d. 0.28 ± 0.33 b 0.09 ± 0.22 a n.d. n.d.
Luteolin–glucoside n.d. 0.27 ± 0.21 b 0.14 ± 0.22 a n.d. n.d.
Hydroxycinnamic acids
Luteolin-glucuronide Rosemaryic acid 3.12 ± 0.11 c 1.89 ± 0.22 b 1.83 ± 0.27 a n.d. n.d.
Rosemaryic acid n.d. 0.41 ± 0.45 a 0.55 ± 0.56 c 0.52 ± 0.67 b n.d.
Luteolin-glucuronide Rosemaryic acid n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Caftaric acid n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.32 ± 0.55 n.d.
Chicoric acid n.d. n.d. n.d. 2318.95 ± 0.21 n.d.
Phenolic terpene
Carnosol 0.15 ± 0.33 a 0.62 ±0.33 d 0.24 ± 0.55 c 0.19 ± 0.23 b n.d.
Carnosic acid 0.62 ± 0.22 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Hydroxyphenylpropene
Paradol n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.13 ± 0.44
Gingerol n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.81 ± 0.78
Shogaol n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.29 ± 0.33
Hydroxybenzaldehide
Carnosol 0.15 ±0.39 a 0.62 ± 0.44 d 0.24 ± 0.78 c 0.19 ± 0.65 b n.d.
Carnosic acid 0.62 ± 0.87 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Total 6.01 ± 2.63 e 4.25 ± 2.45 d 3.79 ± 3.07 c 3.44 ± 2.74 b 1.25 ±1.55 a

Values not sharing the same small letter in a row indicate significant difference between plants; n.d.—not detected.