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. 2022 Jan 14;27(2):530. doi: 10.3390/molecules27020530

Table 1.

Non-saponin compounds identified and quantified in Herniaria glabra (HG), H. polygama (HP), H. incana herb (HIh) purified extracts using UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS.

tR (min) Compound Neutral Formula Mode m/z Δ * Mσ ** Major Fragments (%) HG,% HP,% HIh,% Ref
1 1.89 3-CQA (Neochlorogenic acid) C16H18O9 [M − H]
[2M − H]
353.0872
707.1820
1.6
0.9
1.5
1.3
191.0558 (100) (C7H11O6), 179.0342 (80.5) (C9H7O4), 173.0342 (3.5) (C7H9O5), 161.0236 (4.8) (C9H5O3), 135.0439 (14.1) (C8H7O2) _ _ 1.27 [15]
2 2.56 Cis-3-pCoQA C16H18O8 [M − H]
[2M − H]
337.0923
675.1926
1.6
0.74
6.8
9.3
191.0559 (7.1) (C7H11O6), 173.0453 (4.1) (C7H9O5), 163.0390 (100) (C9H7O3), 155.0336 (2.3) (C7H7O4), 119.0487 (8.6) (C8H7O) _ _ 1.51 [15]
3 2.64 Trans-3-pCoQA C16H18O8 [M − H]
[2M − H]
337.0921
675.1919
2.5
1.8
4.3
8.6
191.0558 (37.6) (C7H11O6), 173.0449 (4.4) (C7H9O5), 163.0392 (100) (C9H7O3), 155.0343 (2.0) (C7H7O4), 119.0489 (9.2) (C8H7O) _ _ 0.31 [15]
4 2.81 a 5-CQA (Chlorogenic acid) C16H18O9 [M − H]
[2M − H]
353.0871
707.1822
0.7
1.0
1.9
23.5
191.0556 (100) (C7H11O6), 161.0244 (1.53) (C9H5O3) _ TA 1.37 [15]
5 2.99 pCoA-4-O-hexoside C15H18O8 [M − H]
[2M − H]
325.0923
651.1925
1.8
0.8
9.7
11.4
163.0393 (100) (C9H7O3), 119.0490 (12.6) (C8H7O) TA TA 0.12 [15]
6 3.05 a 4-CQA (Cryptochlorogenic acid) C16H18O9 [M − H]
[2M − H]
353.0874
707.1829
1.2
−0.1
3.6
15.3
191.0552 (40.4) (C7H11O6), 179.0343 (84.5) (C9H7O4), 173.0446 (100) (C7H9O5), 161.0231 (2.7) (C9H5O3), 155.0330 (5.3) (C7H7O4), 135.0441 (13.9) (C8H7O2) _ _ 0.20 [15]
7 3.21 Cis-3-FerQA C17H20O9 [M − H]
[2M − H]
367.1025
735.2128
2.6
1.9
4.0
15.7
193.0500 (100) (C10H9O4), 173.0450 (4.0) (C7H9O5), 155.0343 (1.2) (C7H7O4), 149.0597 (2.0) (C9H9O2), 134.0363 (C8H6O2) (6.1) TA TA 1.24 [15]
8 3.31 Trans-3-FerQA C17H20O9 [M − H]
[2M − H]
367.1030
735.2138
1.2
0.6
6.7
36.2
193.0502 (100) (C10H9O4), 173.0445 (5.5) (C7H9O5), 155.0338 (1.0) (C7H7O4), 149.0599 (4.3) (C9H9O2), 134.0365 (11.8) (C8H6O2) _ _ 0.16 [15]
9 3.72 # Licoagroside B (maltol-3-O-[HMG-(1→6)]-β-glucoside) C18H24O12 [M − H]
[2M − H]
431.1189
863.2463
1.3
0.9
4.3
7.2
161.0448 (10) (C6H9O5), 125.0232 (100) (C6H5O3) 1.80 1.33 1.10 [14]
10 3.81 # (2R,3R)-Benzoyl-tartaric acid C11H10O7 [M − H] 253.0340 5.4 6.8 130.9969 (26.3) (C4H3O5), 121.0277 (100) (C7H5O2) _ 1.01 _ [15]
11 3.87 #Cis-2-hydroxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid 2-O-β-glucoside (cis-GMCA) C16H20O9 [M − H] 355.1017 5.2 4.9 193.0494 (100) (C10H9O4), 149.0591 (75.4) (C9H9O2), 134.0367 (5.5) (C8H6O2) _ 5.76 _ [15]
12 4.70 Trans-4-FerQA C17H20O9 [M − H] 367.1028 1.9 4.1 193.0501 (21.3) (C10H9O4), 191.0558 (40.6) (C7H11O6), 173.0455 (100) (C7H9O5), 155.0349 (4.0) (C7H7O4), 134.0372 (2.5) (C8H6O2) TA TA 0.22 [15]
13 4.77 # 3-(2-glucosyloxy-4-
methoxyphenyl)propanoic acid (GMPPA)
C16H22O9 [M − H] 357.1174 4.9 0.7 195.0650 (100) (C10H11O4), 177.0541 (2.8) (C10H9O3), 151.0748 (10.7) (C9H11O2), 136.0512 (1.1) (C8H8O2) _ 1.07 _ [15]
14 5.41 N-Malonyl-tryptophan C14H14N2O5 [M + H]+ 291.0969 2.3 4.6 273.0868 (19.0) (C14H13N2O4), 245.0916 (100) (C13H13N2O3), 227.0807 (24.9) (C13H11N2O2), 188.0702 (21.9) (C11H10NO2), 130.0647 (18.7) (C9H8N) _ _ NC [15]
15 5.52 #Trans-2-hydroxy-4-
methoxycinnamic acid 2-O-β-glucoside (trans-GMCA)
C16H20O9 [M − H] 355.1016 5.3 0.7 193.0494 (100) (C10H9O4), 149.0591 (36.5) (C9H9O2), 134.0357 (4.7) (C8H6O2) _ 1.58 _ [15]
16 5.60 # Apiorutin
(quercetin-3-O-[β-Api-(1→2)]-[α-Rha-(1→6)]-β-glucoside)
C32H38O20 [M − H] 741.1868 2.1 5.9 609.1461 (0.5) (C27H29O16), 591.1362 (0.3) (C27H27O15), 300.0269 (100) (C15H8O7), 271.0244 (4.5) (C14H7O6), 255.0299 (2.0) (C14H7O5), 178.9986 (2.0) (C8H3O5), 151.0028 (0.9) (C7H3O4) 1.50 0.33 _ [14]
17 5.83 Kaempferol-3-O-(dHex-(1→2))-[dHex-(1→2)]-
hexoside
C33H40O19 [M − H] 739.2080 1.5 29.0 575.1392 (0.6) (C27H27O14), 284.0316 (100) (C15H8O6), 255.0291 (7.4) (C14H7O5), 227.0341 (4.5) (C13H7O4), 178.9973 (1.2) (C8H3O5), 151.0024 (1.5) (C7H3O4) _ _ 0.16 [15]
18 6.18 # Rutin (quercetin-3-O-[α-Rha-(1→6)]-β-glucoside) C27H30O16 [M − H] 609.1453 1.5 8.3 343.0459 (1.7) (C17H11O8), 300.0268 (100) (C15H8O7), 255.0299 (1.0) (C14H7O5), 178.9986 (2.9) (C8H3O5), 151.0037 (1.8) (C7H3O4) 1.87 5.27 0.82 [14]
19 6.33 Quercetin-3-O-
hexoside
C21H20O12 [M − H] 463.0874 1.6 4.8 343.0459 (1.4) (C17H11O8), 300.0267 (100) (C15H8O7), 255.0299 (1.1) (C14H7O5), 178.9965 (1.8) (C8H3O5), 151.0035 (1.5) (C7H3O4) TA 0.22 0.18
20 6.76 Kaempferol-3-O-[dHex-(1→6)]-
hexoside
C27H30O15 [M − H] 593.1499 1.3 2.1 327.0502 (3.2) (C17H11O7), 285.0389 (53.9) (C15H9O6), 284.0317 (100) (C15H8O6), 255.0300 (2.9) (C14H7O5), 227.0343 (1.7) (C13H7O4), 151.0035 (2.1) (C7H3O4) _ _ 0.19 [15]
21 6.95 Kaempferol-3-O-hexoside C21H20O11 [M − H] 447.0902 2.0 6.5 284.0322 (47.4) (C15H8O6) _ _ TA [15]
22 6.96 Quercetin-
3-O-[HMG]-
hexoside
C27H28O16 [M − H] 607.1219 2.4 7.2 545.1280 (8.0) (C26H25O13), 505.0990 (37.2) (C23H21O13), 463.0874 (47.5) (C21H19O12), 300.0268 (100) (C15H8O7), 271.0235 (2.9) (C14H7O6), 255.0292 (1.5) (C14H7O5), 178.9978 (3.1) (C8H3O5), 151.0028 (2.6) (C7H3O4) _ _ TA [15]
23 7.00 Blumenin isomer (sesquiterpenoid cyclohexanone-hexuronosyl-hexoside) C25H40O13 [M − H] 547.2383 1.3 12.3 347.2062 (3.7) (C19H31O7), 209.1529 (1.7) (C13H21O2), 175.0239 (4.3) (C6H7O6), 161.0444 (1.5) (C6H9O5) _ _ TA [23]
24 7.17 Kaempferol-3-O-[HMG-(1→3/4)]-[dHex-(1→2)]-hexoside C33H38O19 [M − H] 737.1919 2.1 1.5 675.1922 (1.4) (C32H35O16), 635.1602 (5.7) (C29H31O16), 593.1528 (8.1) (C27H29O15), 429.0819 (0.7) (C21H17O10), 284.0317 (100) (C15H8O6), 255.0293 (4.4) (C14H7O5), 227.0340 (2.0) (C13H7O4), 178.9974 (0.8) (C8H3O5), 151.0027 (0.9) (C7H3O4) _ _ 1.22 $ [15]
25 7.19 Nicotiflorin (kaempferol-3-O-[Rha-(1→6)]-glucoside) C27H30O15 [M − H] 593.1501 1.8 4.4 327.0498 (2.4) (C17H11O7), 285.0392 (100) (C15H9O6), 255.0291 (1.9) (C14H7O5), 227.0344 (0.9) (C13H7O4), 151.0027 (1.2) (C7H3O4) 0.44 0.44 [14]
26 7.58 # Narcissin (isorhamnetin-3-O-[α-Rhap-(1→6)]-β-glucoside) C28H32O16 [M − H] 623.1603 2.3 5.1 357.0609 (1.5) (C18H13O8), 315.0499 (100) (C16H11O7), 300.0266 (5.9) (C15H8O7), 271.0244 (1.3) (C14H7O6), 151.0028 (0.7) (C7H3O4) 7.34 5.43 0.96 [14]
27 7.77 4,4′-Dimethoxy-2,2′-di-O-hexoside-truxinate (cyclodimer of GMCA) C32H40O18 [M − H] 711.2128 1.9 6. 9 549.1606 (12.9) (C26H29O13), 531.1497 (8.5) (C26H27O12), 369.0973 (51.4) (C20H17O7), 343.1181 (41.6) (C19H19O6), 299.1284 (23.7) (C18H19O4), 271.0970 (92.1), 256.0737 (2.7) (C15H12O4), 193.0502 (100) (C10H9O4), 149.0599 (41.8) (C9H9O2), 134.0361 (8.2) (C8H6O2) _ TA _ [15]
28 7.80 Kaempferol-3-O-[HMG-(1→3/4)]-hexoside C27H28O15 [M − H] 591.1344 1.9 5.6 529.1343 (13.8) (C26H25O12), 489.1031 (39.2) (C23H21O12), 447.0920 (31.8) (C21H19O11), 327.0499 (1.8) (C17H11O7), 284.0318 (100) (C15H8O6), 255.0282 (1.4) (C14H7O5), 229.0503 (1.1) (C13H9O4), 151.0025 (0.9) (C7H3O4) _ _ 0.25
29 7.81 Isorhamnetin-3-O-hexoside C22H22O12 [M − H] 477.1030 1.7 12.8 357.0604 (3.0) (C18H13O8), 314.0422 (100) (C16H10O7), 299.0195 (1.46) (C15H7O7), 285.0397 (1.3) (C15H9O6), 271.0220 (1.6) (C14H7O6), 151.0034 (2.0) (C7H3O4) TA TA TA
30 9.10 a Herniarin
(7-methoxy-
coumarin)
C10H8O3 [M + H]+ 177.0557 −5.8 1.9 177.0537 (100), 133.0659 (4. 3), 121.0658 (2.9) _ 1.59 _ [15]
31 9.94 # 7-O-Methylquercetin-3-O-[HMG-(1→6)]-[α-Rha-(1→2)]-β-galactoside C34H40O20 [M − H] 767.2035 0.7 17.0 705.2059 (0.4) (C33H37O17), 665.1726 (1.8) (C30H33O17), 623.1619 (4.8) (C28H31O16), 314.0429 (100) (C16H10O7); 299.0196 (13.1) (C15H7O7), 271.0246 (2.4) (C14H7O6), 193.0145 (0.8) (C9H5O5), 165.0189 (1.5) (C8H5O4) _ _ 0.31 [15]
32 10.20 7-O-Methylkaempferol-3-O-[dHex-(1→2)]-hexoside C28H32O15 [M − H] 607.1672 −0.6 1.6 298.0484 (100) (C16H10O6), 283.0248 (10.2) (C15H7O6), 271.0610 (0.9) (C15H11O5), 255.0298 (1.1) (C14H7O5), 165.0190 (0.7) (C8H5O4) _ _ 0.51 [15]
33 10.72 # Oxytroflavoside A (7-O-methylkaempferol-3-O-[HMG-(1→6)]-[α-Rha-(1→2)]-β-
galactoside)
C34H40O19 [M − H] 751.2089 0.3 14.8 649.1772 (2.2) (C30H33O16), 607.1666 (4.4) (C28H31O15), 298.0481 (100) (C16H10O6), 283.0247 (13.5) (C15H7O6); 271.0610 (0.9) (C15H11O5), 255.0298 (1.7) (C14H7O5), 165.0186 (0.7) (C8H5O4) _ _ 14.73 [15]
34 11.05 # 7-O-Methylkaempferol-3-O-[HMG-(1→6)]-[α-Rha-(1→2)]-β-glucoside C34H40O19 [M − H] 751.2090 0.2 4.4 649.1788 (1.4) (C30H33O16), 607.1670 (5.5) (C28H31O15), 298.0483 (100) (C16H10O6), 283.0247 (13.3) (C15H7O6), 271.0616 (0.8) (C15H11O5), 255.0301 (1.5) (C14H7O5), 165.0188 (0.8) (C8H5O4) _ _ 0.91 [15]
35 11.26 # Oxytroflavoside C (main) (7-O-methylkaempferol-3-O-[HMG-(1→4)]-[α-Rha-(1→2)]-β-galactoside])
Oxytroflavoside B (minor) (7-O-methylkaempferol-3-O-[HMG-(1→3)]-[α-Rha-(1→2)]-β-galactoside)
C34H40O19 [M − H] 751.2086 0.6 8.1 649.1779 (1.6) (C30H33O16), 607.1676 (8.8) (C28H31O15), 298.0483 (100) (C16H10O6), 283.0249 (11.2) (C15H7O6), 271.0614 (1.0) (C15H11O5), 255.0303 (1.2) (C14H7O5), 165.0189 (0.7) (C8H5O4) _ _ 1.38 $ [15]
36
37 11.54 7-O-Methyl-kaempferol-3-O-[HMG-(1→3/4)]-hexoside C28H30O15 [M − H] 605.1515 −0.5 11.4 543.1516 (8.0) (C27H27O12), 503.1198 (27.1) (C24H23O12), 461.1093 (22.9) (C22H21O11), 341.0663 (1.8) (C18H13O7), 298.0482 (100) (C16H10O6), 283.0247 (6.2) (C15H7O6); 255.0302 (1.0) (C14H7O5), 165.0192 (1.3) (C8H5O4) _ _ 0.32 [15]
38 11.77 7-O-Methyl-kaempferol-3-O-[dHex-(1→2)]-pentoside C27H30O14 [M − H] 577.1565 −0.5 13.5 413.0888 (1.0) (C21H17O9), 298.0490 (100) (C16H10O6), 283.0250 (7.3) (C15H7O6), 255.0302 (1.0) (C14H7O5), 165.0188 (0.9) (C8H5O4) _ _ 0.12 [15]
Sum 12.95 24.03 29.56

Notes: a Identification with an analytical standard. # Isolated and NMR confirmed. * Accuracy of mass measurements expressed in parts per million (ppm). ** Isotopic pattern fit factor (mσ). %—Percentage of a compound in the purified extracts. Anionradical. $ Co-eluting peaks. CQA—caffeoylquinic acid; pCoQA—p-coumaroylquinic acid; FerQA—feruloylquinic acid; pCoA—p-coumaric acid; dHex—deoxyhexosyl; Rha—rhamnopyranosyl; Api—apifuranosyl; HMG—3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl; TA—trace amount; NC—not calculated; Ref.—references.