Table 4.
Polyphenolic compounds identified in fresh herbs.
Identified Compound (mg/g) | Rosemary | Thyme | Oregano | Basil | Ginger |
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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.