Table 1.
(a) Phenolic composition, (b) mineral (elemental) composition, (c) amino-acid profile and (d) fatty acid profile of Rosmarinus officinalis L. extract.
| (a) Phenolic Compounds | Conc.(mg/100 g) 1 |
|---|---|
| Gallic acid | 4.31 ± 0.480 |
| Catechol | 1474.25 ± 5.833 |
| P-Hydroxy benzoic acid | 309.65 ± 1.661 |
| Caffeine | 235.66 ± 2.361 |
| Vanillic acid | 64.38 ± 1.103 |
| Caffeic acid | ND 2 |
| Syringic acid | 13.00 ± 0.636 |
| Vanillin | 9.38 ± 0.791 |
| p- Coumaric acid | 3.18 ± 0.643 |
| Ferulic acid | 4.91 ± 0.127 |
| Rutin | 54.25 ± 0.579 |
| Ellagic acid | 42.49 ± 0.360 |
| Benzoic acid | ND 2 |
| O-Coumaric acid | 232.31 ± 1.124 |
| Salicylic acid | 271.54 ± 1.025 |
| Cinnamic acid | 14.26 ± 0.678 |
| (b) Minerals | Conc.(mg/100 g) 1 |
| Macro-elements | |
| Sodium (Na) | 92.31 ± 0.577 |
| Potassium (K) | 2035.51 ±3.89 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 1246.35 ± 4.49 |
| Phosphorus (P) | 477.29 ± 5.51 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 45.95 ± 1.05 |
| Micro-elements | |
| Iron (Fe) | 45.36 ± 1.09 |
| Copper (Cu) | 0.59 ± 0.05 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 4.59 ± 0.88 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 7.42 ± 0.98 |
| (c) Amino acids | Conc.(mg/100 g) 1 |
| Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) | |
| Histidine | 4.19 ±0.43 |
| Isoleucine | 2.92 ± 0.29 |
| Leucine | 5.82 ± 0.53 |
| Lysine | 5.79 ± 0.12 |
| Methionine | 1.81 ± 0.09 |
| Phenylalanine | 11.61 ± 0.36 |
| Threonine | 2.62 ± 0.09 |
| Tyrosine | 4.92 ± 0.32 |
| Valine | 4.82 ± 0.29 |
| Non-essential Amino Acids (NEAAs) | |
| Alanine | 5.88± 0.63 |
| Arginine | 4.04 ± 0.11 |
| (d) Fatty acids | Conc.(mg/100 g) 1 |
| Myristic acid (C14:0) | 3.48 ± 0.36 |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 15.36 ± 0.91 |
| Palmitolic (C16:1) | 3.79 ± 0.38 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 4.36 ± 0.44 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) | 41.67 ± 1.12 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 7.57 ± 0.85 |
| Linolenic acid (C18:3) | 18.87 ± 1.09 |
| Arachidic acid (C20:0) | 0.84 ± 0.07 |
| Gondoic acid (C20:1) | 4.48 ± 0.54 |
| Behenic acid (C22:0) | 0.84 ± 0.09 |
| SFA 3 | 24.65 ± 0.27 |
| USFA 4 | 75.54 ± 1.08 |
| USFA 4/AFA 3 | 3.23 ± 0.98 |
1 Values are expressed in mg/100 g extract as mean ± standard deviation. 2 ND: Not Detected. 3 SFA: Saturated fatty acid; 4 USFA: Unsaturated fatty acid.