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. 2022 Apr 12;15(4):464. doi: 10.3390/ph15040464

Table 1.

Bioactive compounds identified in Hibiscus sabdariffa calyxes.

Bioactive Compounds Biological Activity Reference
Cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside Anti-inflammatory [37]
Cyanidine-3-sambubioside Anti-inflammatory
Hepatoprotective
Antihypertensive
[38,39]
Delphinidin-3-sambubioside Hepatoprotective [40,41]
Delphinidin-3-glucoside Hepatoprotective [37]
5-O-Caffeoyl-shikimic acid Antimicrobial [42,43]
3-Caffeoylquinic acid Antioxidant [38,44]
5-Caffeoylquinic acid Anti-inflammatory [38,45]
4-Caffeoylquinic acid Antimicrobial [38,46]
4-O-methylgallic acid Antihypertensive
Antioxidant
[12]
3-O-methylgallic acid Antihypertensive
Antioxidant
[12]
Caffeic acid Anti-inflammatory [47,48]
Chlorogenic acid Immune booster [35,40,42,49]
Chlorogenic acid isomer I Immune booster [40,42,49]
Chlorogenic acid isomer II Immune booster [40,42,49]
Epigallocatechin gallate Antihypertensive [48]
Gallic acid Antihypertensive
Hypoglycemic
Antioxidant
[35,39]
Hydroxycitric acid Hypolipidemic [36,40,50]
Hibiscus acid Vasorelaxant [36,40,51]
Kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside Anti-inflammatory [40,52]
Kaempferol 3-(p-coumaryl glucoside) Hypolipidemic [40,42]
Myricetin 3-arabinogalactose Hypolipidemic [40,42]
n-Feruloyl Tyramine Antioxidant [40,53]
Protocatechuic acid Antimicrobial [43,48]
Quercetin Antianxiety
Antidepressant
[42,54]
Quercitin-3-glucoside Antianxiety [42]
Quercetin-3-rutinoside Antidepressant [38,42]
Quercetin-3-sambubioside Antianxiety [42]
Syringic acid Antioxidant [35]