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. 2022 Sep 26;23(19):11370. doi: 10.3390/ijms231911370

Table 1.

Complexes of plant phenolic ligands with metal(loid) ions.

Phenolic Ligand Metal(loid) Ion Number of Metal Ions References
Phenolic acid
Hydroxybenzoic acids
Protocatechuic acid 1 Al(III), U(VI) 2 [83,84]
Vanillic acid 2 Zn(II), Y(III), La(III), Ce(III),
Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), Dy(III), Ho(III), Er(III), Tm(III), Yb(III), Lu(III), Np(V)
17 [85,86,87]
Gallic acid 3 Fe(II), Zn(II), Fe(III), Eu(III) 4 [88,89,90,91]
Syringic acid 4 Li(I), Na(I), K(I), Rb(I), Cs(I),
Fe(II), Fe(III), Y(III), La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), Dy(III), Ho(III), Er(III), Tm(III), Yb(III), Lu(III)
22 [92,93,94]
Hydroxycinnamic acids
Cinnamic acid 5 Li(I), Na(I), K(I), Rb(I), Cs(I), Hg(I), Ca(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II),
Ru(II), Cd(II), La(III), Eu(III), Tb(III), VO(IV), Th(IV)
19 [95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102]
p-Coumaric acid 6 Li(I), Na(I), K(I), Rb(I), Cs(I), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II),Al(III) 10 [82,103,104]
Caffeic acid 7 Li(I), Na(I), K(I), Rb(I), Cs(I), Cu(II), Pb(II), Pt(II), Al(III),
Fe(III), Cr(III), Eu(III)
12 [82,105,106,107,108]
Ferulic acid 8 Ca(II), Mn(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), Al(III), VO(IV), V(V) 8 [61,82,97,109]
Isoferulic acid 9 Na(I), Mg(II), Mn(II) 3 [110]
Sinapic acid 10 Cu(II), Pt(II), V(V) 3 [106,111]
Chlorogenic acid 11 Li(I), Na(I), K(I), Rb(I), Cs(I),
Ca(II), Zn (II), Fe(III), VO(IV)
9 [112,113,114,115,116]
Rosmarinic acid 12 Li(I), Na(I), K(I), Rb(I), Cs(I), Ca(II), Cu(II) 7 [115,117,118]
Chicoric acid 13 Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) 4 [119]
Coumarins
Coumarin 14 La(III), Ce(III), Nd(III), Sm(III), Dy(III) 5 [108]
Umbellipherone 15 Ce(III) 1 [120]
Daphnetin 16 Cu(II), Zn(II), Ge(IV) 3 [121]
Chalcones
Butein 17 Cu(II), Zn(II) 2 [122]
Dihydrochalcones
Phloretin 18 Ru(III) 1 [123]
Flavanones
Naringenin 19,
naringin 20
Fe(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II), Pt(II), Fe(III), Cr(III), La(III), Y(III), Eu(III), Ce(IV), VO(IV), V(V) 12 [76,77,106,124,125,126]
Eriodictyol 21 Fe(II), Fe(III) 2 [127]
Hesperitin 22,
hesperidin 23
Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Al(III), VO(IV), 5 [76]
Flavanonols
Taxifolin 24 Fe(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II),
Fe(III)
5 [77,124,128,129,130]
Dihydromyricetin 25 Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) 6 [131,132]
Flavonols
Kaempferol 26 Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II), Fe(III), VO(IV) 6 [76,77,81,133]
Quercetin 27,
rutin 28,
quercitrin 29, isoquercitrin 30
Mg(II), Ca(II), Sc(II), Mn(II),
Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II),
Zn(II), Mo(II), Pd(II), Cd(II),
Hg(II), Sn(II), Pb(II), Al(III),
Cr(III), Fe(III), Ga(III), Y(III), Rh(III), Sb(III), La(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), Dy(III), Tm(III), Au(III), Ge(IV), Zr(IV), Ru(IV), Sn(IV), Os(IV), Cr(VI), Mo(VI), W(VI), Tc(VII), Os(VIII), VO(IV), UO2(II),
43 [76,77,78,81,134,135,136,137,138,139,140]
Isorhamnetin 31 Fe(II), Cu(II) 2 [141]
Tamarixetin 32 Fe(II), Cu(II) 2 [141]
Fisetin 33 Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Fe(III), VO(IV) 4 [77,142]
Morin 34 Mg(II), Ca(II), Mn(II), Co(II),
Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Sr(II), Pd(II),
Cd(II), Ba(II), Sn(II), Pt(II),
Al(III), Cr(III), Fe(III), Au(III), La(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), Lu(III), Zr(IV), VO(IV), Mo(VI), W(VI), Ti(COO)2 2+
26 [76,77,78,143]
Myricetin 35,
myricitrin 36
Cu(II), Zn(II), Al(III), Fe(III) 4 [76,78,136]
Galangin 37 Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Al(III) 4 [133]
Flavan-3-ols
(+)-Catechin 38,
(-)-epicatechin 39
Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Hg(II),
Al(III), Fe(III), Cr(III), La(III), Yb(III), Gd(III)
10 [77,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151]
(+)-Epigallocatechin 40 Fe(II) 1 [148]
(-)-Epicatechin
3-gallate 41
Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Al(III),
Fe(III)
3 [80,146]
(-)-Epigallocatechin
3-gallate 42
Fe(II), Mn(II), Cu(II), Zn(II),
Pt(II), Al(III), Fe(III)
7 [80,146,148,152,153]
Theaflavin 43 Al(III), Fe(III) 2 [154,155]
Flavones
Primuletin 44 Zn(II), Cu(II); Pb(II), Al(III),
Fe(III)
5 [77,133]
Chrysin 45 Cu(II), Pd(II), Al(III), Fe(III), La(III), Ho(III), Er(III), Yb(III), Ce(IV), VO(IV) 10 [76,77,133]
Apigenin 46 Cu(II), Pb(II), VO(IV) 3 [76,133,156]
Luteolin 47 Mn(II), Fe(II), Cu(II), Al(III), Fe(III), Y(III), Ho(III), Yb(III), Lu(III), VO(IV) 10 [76,77,81,156,157]
Tricetin 48 Fe(II), Fe(III) 2 [127]
Baicalein 49,
baicalin 50
Fe(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), VO(IV) 4 [76,77,156]
Acacetin 51 Fe(III) 1 [158]
Isoflavones
Daidzein 52 Ce(IV) 1 [77]
Genistein 53 Cu(II), Fe(III) 2 [76,159]
Biochanin A 54 Cu(II), Fe(III) 2 [159]
Anthocyanidins
Cyanidin 55 and its glycosides Cs(I), Mg(II), Ca(II), Mn(II),
Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Sr(II),
Zn(II), Cd(II), Sn(II), Ba(II),
Hg(II), Pb(II), B(III), Al(III),
V(III), Cr(III), Fe(III), Ga(III), As(III), Bi(III), Ge(IV), VO3, MoO42−, WO42−
27 [13,160,161,162,163]
Delphinidin 56 and its glycosides Mg(II), Zn(II), Sn(II), Al(III),
Cr(III), Fe(III), Ga(III)
7 [13,163,164]
Petunidin 57 and its glycosides Mg(II), Sn(II), Al(III), Cr(III), Fe(III), Ga(III) 6 [164,165]
Xanthonoids
Mangiferin 58 Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Fe(III),
Se(IV), Ge(IV)
6 [121,166,167]
Stilbenes
Resveratrol 59 Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Al(III),
Fe(III)
5 [80,130,168,169]
Curcuminoids
Curcumin 60 Mg(II), Ca(II), Mn(II), Fe(II),
Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II),
Se(II), Pd(II), Cd(II), Sn(II),
Hg(II), Pb(II), Al(III), Cr(III), Fe(III), Ga(III), Y(III), Ru(III), In(III), Re(III), Sm(III), Eu(III), Dy(III), Au(III), VO(IV), Nb(V)
28 [130,170,171,172]
Lignans
Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside 61 Ag(I), Ca(II), Fe(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Pb(II) 6 [173]
Flavonolignans
Silibinin(silybin) 62 Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Fe(III), Ga(III), VO(IV) 6 [156,174,175,176]
Lignins
Ligno-cellulosic substrate Mn(II), Cu(II), Fe(III) 3 [177]
Tannins
Condensed tannins Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Al(III) 4 [178,179]
Oenothein B 63 Al(III) 1 [180]
Ellagic acid 64 Mg(II), Ca(II), Mn(II), Fe(II),
Co(II), Cu(II), Fe(III)
7 [181]
Tannic acid 65 Mg(II), Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II),
Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Mo(II),
Cd(II), Al(III), V(III), Cr(III),
Fe(III), Ru(III), Rh(III), Ce(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), Ti(IV), Zr(IV)
21 [153,182,183,184,185]