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. 2023 Jan 31;28(3):1363. doi: 10.3390/molecules28031363

Table 3.

Metabolites identified in chloroform extracts of cauliflower and globe artichoke byproducts. Relative assignments of 1H and 13C NMR signals are reported. L = leaves; S = stalks; F = florets; d = doublet; dd = doublet of doublets; s = singlet; t = triplet.

Metabolite Assignment δ 1H (ppm) Multiplicity δ 13C (ppm) Globe Artichoke Cauliflower
Pheophytin a CH-10 9.54 s 105.0 L L
CH-5 9.39 * s 97.8
CH-20 8.59 s 93.7
CH-31 8.01 dd (17.7; 11.5) 129.3
CH2-32 6.32; 6.22 dd (17.7; 1.1) dd (11.5; 1.2) 123.5
CH-P2 4.89 118.0
CH-18 4.48 50.5
CH-17 4.12 52.0
CH3-134 3.91 s 53.1
CH2-81 3.70 19.7
CH3-181 1.82 d (7.6) 23.4
CH3-82 1.71 t (7.9) 17.6
Pheophytin b CH-71 11.19 s L L
CH-5 9.98 * s
CH-10 9.65 s
CH-31 7.93 dd (17.8; 11.5)
CH2-32 6.24; 6.02
Squalene CH3 -a 1.69 25.3 L, S L, F
CH3 -b 1.61 16.2
CH -c 5.12 * 124.6
CH2-d 1.99 40.2
CH2-e 2.07 26.8
Linolenic acid chains CH2-2 2.32 34.6 L, S L, S, F
CH2-3 1.63 25.3
CH2-4-7 1.32
CH2-8 2.06 27.5
CH-9 5.38 130.3
CH2-11,14 2.81 * t (6.1) 25.9
CH-10, 12,13 5.36 128.5
CH-15 5.31 127.4
CH-16 5.39 132.2
CH2-17 2.09 20.9
CH3-18 0.98 t (7.6) 14.5
Linoleic acid chains CH2-2 2.32 34.6 L, S L, S, F
CH2-3 1.63 25.3
CH2-4–7 1.32
CH2-8,14 2.06 27.5
CH-9,13 5.37 130.5
CH-10,12 5.35 128.4
CH2-11 2.78 * t (6.7) 25.8
CH3-18 0.90 t (7.6) 14.3
Phosphatidylcholine (CH3)3N 3.23 54.5 L, S L, F, S
CH2OP 4.44 61.9
CH2 sn1 4.39; 4.17 63.1
CH sn2 5.26 70.8
CH2 sn3 4.14 65.4
Phosphatidylethanolamine CH2NH2 3.16 40.8 S, F
CH2OP 4.10 62.1
Digalactosyldiacylglycerol CH-1′ 4.23 104.3 L, S L, F, S
CH-2′ 3.53 71.7
CH-3′ 3.51 73.8
CH-4′ 3.92 68.5
CH-1″ 4.91 * 99.7
CH-3″,5″ 3.74 70.6
CH-4″ 3.96 70.2
CH2-6″ 3.82; 3.74 61.8
CH2 sn3 3.95; 3.72 68.5
CH2 sn1 4.39; 4.17 63.1
β-Sitosterol CH2-1 1.85; 1.07 37.6 L, S L, F, S
CH2-2 1.82 31.4
CH-3 3.54 71.6
CH2-4 2.25 42.1
CH-6 5.34 121.8
CH-8 1.47 32.2
CH-9 0.94 50.6
CH2-11 1.51 21.4
CH2-12 2.00; 1.17 40.0
CH-14 1.01 57.1
CH2-16 1.86 28.4
CH-17 1.13 56.4
CH3-18 0.70 * 12.1
CH3-19 1.02 19.5
CH-20 1.35 36.5
CH3-21 0.94 18.9
CH2-23 1.19 26.4
CH-24 0.95 46.1
Campesterol CH3-18 0.70 * 12.0 L, S L, F, S
Stigmasterol CH3-18 0.72 * 11.9 L, S

* Asterisks indicate signals used for integration and quantification of metabolites.