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. 2022 Feb 16;11(2):402. doi: 10.3390/antiox11020402

Table 2.

Polyphenolic compounds isolated from Moringa oleifera leaves.

Phenolic Class Phenolic Sub-Class Compounds Extracting Solvent References
Phenolic acids Hydroxycinnamic acid
derivatives
Chlorogenic acid Methanol, 70% methanol [32,33]
Caffeic acid Methanol, 70% methanol [32,33]
p-coumaric acid, p-coumaric acid ethyl ester Methanol, 70% methanol [32,33]
Sinapic acid Methanol; [32]
Ferulic acid, ferulic acid-4-O-glucoside 50% methanol [32,34]
1-Sinapoyl-2,2′-diferuloylgentiobiose Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Schottenol/Sitosterol ferulate Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
24-methylcholestanol ferulate Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
Feruloyl glucose Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
2-S-glutathionyl caftaric acid Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
1,2,2′-triferuloylgentiobiose Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
Quinic acid, dicaffeoyl quinic acid, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 3-caffeoylquinic acid 3-caffeoylquinic acid, 1,3-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 3,4-di-O-caffeoyquinic acid, 4,5-di-O-caffeoyquinic acid, coumaroylquinic acid isomer, 3-O-p-coumaroylquinic acid, feruloylquinic acid isomer, 3/4/5-sinapoylquinic acid, 3/4/5-feruloylquinic acid Methanol, 50% methanol 70% methanol, 60% carbon dioxide expanded ethanol, Pressurized hot water, 80% ethanol [33,35,36,37,38]
1,2-diferuloylgentiobiose, 1,2-disinapoylgentiobiose Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
24-methyllathosterol ferulate Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Verbascoside Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
p-coumaroul glycolic acid Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Sitosterol ferulate Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Chicoric acid Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
o-coumaric acid 70% methanol, Acetonitrile and 2N HCL [33,39]
trans-ferulic acid 70% methanol [33]
trans-cinnamic acid 70% methanol [33]
Salvianolic acid Methanol, 70% methanol [33]
Caffeoyl shikimic acid 60% carbon dioxide expanded ethanol, Pressurized hot water [36]
Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives Protocatechuic acid 70% methanol [33]
Syringic acid Methanol, 50% methanol, 70% methanol, [33,34,35]
Gallic acid, gallic acid ethyl ester, Gallic acid-4-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol, 70% methanol, 80% ethanol [32,35,36,37,38]
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
3-hydroxybenzoic acid Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
Vanillin, vanillin glucoside 60% carbon dioxide expanded ethanol, Pressurized hot water [32,36]
Avenanthramide 2f
Hydroxyphenylacetic acid derivatives 3.4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Homoveratric acid Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Flavonoids Flavonol dihydromyricetin-3-O-rhamnoside Pressurized hot water; Acetonitrile and 2N HCL [40]
Quercetin, quercetin-3,7-diglucoside, quercetin-3-rhamanoside, quercetin-3-sophroside, quercetin-3-acetyl-glucoside, quercetin-3-glucoside, 3,7-dimethylquercetin, quercetin-3-O-rhamanoside, quercetin-3-O-galactoside, dihydroquercetin, dihydroquercetin-3-O-rhamnoside, quercitin-3-O-glucosyl-xyloside, quercitin-3-O-xylosyl-rutinoside, quercetin-malonylglucoside, quercetin-3-β-D-glucoside, quercetin-acetylglucoside, quercetin hydroxy-methylglutaronylglucoside Methanol; Pressurized hot water; 70% methanol, 50%methanol
60% cabon dioxide expanded ethanol, Acetonitrile and 2N HCL, 80% ethanol
[32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40]
Rutin Methanol, 70% methanol [32,33]
kaempferol, kaempferol-3,7-diglucoside, kaempferol-3-glucoside, kaempferol-3-O-glucoside kaempferol-7-glucoside, kaempferol-3-O-rhamnoside, kaempferol-7-O-glucoside, kaempferol diacetyl-rhamnoside, kaempferol Acetyl-glucoside, kaempferol malonyl-glucoside Methanol, Pressurized hot water; 70% methanol, 50% methanol; 60% cabon dioxide expanded ethanol, Acetonitrile and 2N HCL, 80% ethanol [32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40]
Morin Methanol [32]
Procynadin dimer B7 Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Methylgalangin Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside 60% carbon dioxide expanded ethanol, Pressurized hot water, 80% ethanol [36,38]
Silymarin 70% methanol [33]
Flavanols Catechin, catechin-3-O-glucoside, Methanol, 70% methanol; 50% methanol, Acetonitrile and 2N HCL [32,33,35,39]
Epicatechin 70% methanol [33]
Flavonones
Pinocembrin Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
6-Geranylnaringenin Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Flavanone Naringenin, 6-geranylnaringenin, naringenin-7-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol 70% methanol, Acetonitrile and 2N HCL [33,34,35,39]
Naringin, naringin-4-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol 70% methanol, Acetonitrile and 2N HCL [33,34,35,39]
Eriodictyol, eriodictyol-7-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Eriocitrin Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Flavones Hispidulin Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Apigenin, apigenin-8-C-glucoside, apigenin-7-C-glucoside, apigenin-6-C-glucoside, apigenin-7-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol 70% methanol, 80% ethanol [33,35,37,38]
Luteolin, luteolin-7-O-malonyl-glucoside, luteolin-7-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol 70% methanol [34,35]
Sinensetin Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Geraldone Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Tangeretin Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Isovitexin 70% methanol, 80% ethanol [37,38]
Acacetin 70% methanol [33]
Cirsiliol 70% methanol [33]
Cirsilineol 70% methanol [33]
Jaceosidin Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Myricitrin Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Dihydrochalcones 3-hydroxyphlorein-2-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol [35]
Phloretin-2-o-xylosyl-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
Isoflavonoids 6″-O-malonylgenistin Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
Isoflavone Genistin Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Biochanin A Acetonitrile and 2N HCL [39]
Anthocyanins Pelargonidin, pelargonidin-3,5-O-diglucoside, pelargonidin-3-O-glucosyl-rutinoside Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Pinotin A Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Delphinidin-3-O-sambubioside Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Delphinidin-3-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Delphinidin-3-O-(6-acetyl-galactoside) Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Peonidin-3-O-(6-acetyl-galactoside) Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Cyanidin-3-O-xyloside Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Cyanidin-3-O-(6-malonyl-galactoside) Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Petunidin-3-O-(6-p-coumaroyl-glucoside) Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Malvidin-2-O-xylosyl-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol [34,35]
Thioglycosides (Glucosinolates) Glucomoringin isomer 60% carbon dioxide expanded ethanol, Pressurized hot water [39]
Other Polyphenols Lignans Secoisolariciresinol-sesquilignan Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [39]
7-hydroxysecoisolariciresinol Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [39]
7-oxomatairesinol Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [39]
Isolariciresinol glucoside Carbon dioxide expanded ethanol [34,35]
Alkylphenols 5-heptadecylresorcinol Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
5-pentacosylresorcinol Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
5-nonadecylresorcinol Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
5-henicosylresorcinol Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
5-pentacosenylresorcinol Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
4-vinylphenol Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [34,35]
Hydroxycoumarins Umbelliferone Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
4-hydroxycoumarin Methanol, 50% methanol [34]
Coumarin Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [34]
Mellein Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [34]
Hydroxyphenylpropenes Estragole Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [34,35]
6-Gingerol Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
Acetyl eugenol Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [34]
Tyrosols Hydroxytyrosol, Hydroxytyrosol-4-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [34,35]
3,4-DHPEA-AC Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [39]
Curcuminoids Curcumin Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [34]
Demothoxycurcumin Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [39]
Furanocoumarins Bergapten Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [39]
Hydroxycinnamaldehydes Ferulaldehyde Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [34]
Naphtoquinones 1,4-naptoquinone Methanol, 50% methanol, ethyl acetate [39]
Alkylmethoxyphenols 4-vinylsyringol Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
Phenolic terpenes Rosmanol Methanol, 50% methanol [39]
Stilbenoids Resveratrol, resveratrol-3-O-glucoside Methanol, 50% methanol, Acetonitrile and 2N HCL [34,35]