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. 2023 Jan 23;12(2):254. doi: 10.3390/antiox12020254

Table 3.

LC-MS/MS characterization of phenolic metabolites in Australian native fruits and spices.

No. Proposed Compounds Molecular Formula RT (min) ESI +/− Theoretical (m/z) Observed (m/z) Mass Error (ppm) MS/MS Samples
Phenolic acids
Hydroxybenzoic acids and derivatives
1 Gallic acid 4-O-glucoside C13H16O10 5.212 [M−H] 331.0671 331.0676 1.5 169, 125 MPB
2 Gallic acid C7H6O5 6.288 [M−H] 169.0142 169.0140 −1.2 125 MPB, SBG, R
3 Protocatechuic acid 4-O-glucoside C13H16O9 8.861 [M−H] 315.0721 315.0699 −7.0 153, 109 R, MPB
4 Protocatechuic acid C7H6O4 9.341 [M−H] 153.0193 153.0179 −9.1 109 MPB, SBG, R
5 p-Hydroxybenzoic acid C7H6O3 12.359 [M−H] 137.0244 137.0244 0.0 93 R, MPB
6 3-O-Methylgallic acid C8H8O5 14.708 [M−H] 183.0299 183.0296 −1.6 168, 124, 78 R, SBG
7 Benzoic acid C7H6O2 26.507 [M−H] 121.0295 121.0300 4.1 77 R, LA, SBG, MBP
8 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 4-O-glucoside C13H16O8 35.326 [M−H] 299.0772 299.0773 0.3 255, 137 SBG, R
Cinnamic acids and derivatives
9 3-Feruloyquinic acid lactone C17H18O8 3.926 [M−H] 349.0929 349.0921 −2.3 193, 191, 178 SBG
10 p-Coumaroyl malic acid C13H12O7 4.495 [M−H] 279.0510 279.0503 −2.5 163 LA, SBG
11 Ferulic acid 4-O-glucuronide C16H18O10 6.585 [M−H] 369.0827 369.0828 0.3 193 R, MPB, SBG, LA
12 1-O-Caffeoyl-ꞵ-D-glucose C15H18O9 13.291 [M−H] 341.0873 341.0870 −0.9 179, 135 SBG
13 Feruloyl tartaric acid C14H14O9 14.091 [M−H] 325.0565 325.0562 −0.9 193, 149, 105 SBG
14 Rosmarinic acid C18H16O8 14.395 [M−H] 359.0772 359.0753 −5.3 197, 179, 135 MPB
15 trans p-Coumaric acid 4-glucoside C15H18O8 15.213 [M−H] 325.0929 325.0926 −0.9 163, 119 SBG, LA, MPB
16 3-Caffeoylquinic acid C16H18O9 15.691 [M−H] 353.0878 353.0875 −0.8 191, 179, 161, 135 R, SBG, LA, MPB
17 Caffeic acid C9H8O4 16.614 [M−H] 179.0350 179.0343 −3.9 135 SBG, MPB, R, LA
18 Cinnamoyl glucose C15H18O7 16.808 [M−H] 309.0979 309.0979 0.0 147 R
19 1-O-Sinapoyl-ꞵ-D-glucose C17H22O10 16.945 [M−H] 385.1140 385.1139 −0.3 223 LA, MPB
20 Cinnamic acid C9H8O2 17.423 [M−H] 147.0451 147.0458 4.8 103 SBG, MPB
21 3-p-Coumaroylquinic acid C16H18O8 18.518 [M−H] 337.0929 337.0918 −3.3 191, 119 MPB, LA, R
22 3-Feruloylquinic acid C17H20O9 19.200 [M−H] 367.1034 367.1029 −1.4 191 R, LA
23 3-Sinapoylquinic acid C18H22O10 21.997 [M−H] 397.1140 397.1141 0.3 223, 191 LA, R
24 p-Coumaroyl tartaric acid C13H12O8 22.056 [M−H] 295.0459 295.0464 1.7 115 LA
25 p-Coumaric acid C9H8O3 22.309 [M−H] 163.0400 163.0400 0.0 119 R, LA, MPB
26 1,2-Disinapoylgentiobiose C34H42O19 23.851 [M−H] 753.2247 753.2247 0.0 223, 207 SBG, LA
27 Sinapic acid C11H12O5 24.062 [M−H] 223.0612 223.0618 2.7 193, 179, 149, 134 LA
28 Feruloyl glucose C16H20O9 26.100 [M−H] 355.1034 355.1038 1.1 223, 207 LA, MPB
29 1,2-Diferuloylgentiobiose C32H38O17 26.359 [M−H] 693.2036 693.2042 0.9 193, 134 LA, MPB, SBG
30 1,5-Dicaffeoylquinic acid C25H24O12 26.770 [M−H] 515.1195 515.1197 0.4 191, 179, 135 R, SBG
31 p-Coumaroyl glycolic acid C11H10O5 60.679 [M+H]+ 223.0601 223.0605 1.8 205, 147, 119 R, MPB
Flavonoids
Anthocyanins
32 Delphinidin 3-O-sambubioside C26H29O16 11.988 [M]+ 597.1456 597.1471 2.5 303 R, MBP
33 Cyanidin 3-sambubioside C26H29O15 13.177 [M]+ 581.1506 581.1526 3.4 287 R
34 Cyanidin C15H11O6 13.926 [M]+ 287.0556 287.0522 −11.8 231, 139, 69 MPB, R
35 Cyanidin 3-rutinoside C27H31O15 13.621 [M]+ 595.1663 595.1660 −0.5 287 MPB
36 Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside C21H21O11 14.461 [M]+ 449.1084 449.0994 20.4 287 MPB, R
37 Peonidin 3-O-(6″-p-coumaroyl-glucoside) C31H29O13 16.378 [M]+ 609.1608 609.1617 1.5 301 MPB
38 Delphinidin 3-rutinoside C27H31O16 20.460 [M]+ 611.1612 611.1623 1.8 449, 303 R
39 Delphinidin 3-galatoside C21H21O12 20.460 [M]+ 465.1033 465.1033 0.0 303 R
40 Delphinidin 3-O-(6″-p-coumaroyl-glucoside) C30H27O14 20.528 [M]+ 611.1401 611.1430 4.7 303 MPB, R
41 Delphinidin C15H11O7 20.528 [M]+ 303.0505 303.0495 −3.3 303 MPB, R
Flavanols
42 Theaflavin 3-O-gallate C36H28O16 4.172 [M+H]+ 717.1450 717.1418 −4.5 699, 565, 139 SBG
43 Prodelphinidin trimer GC-GC-C C45H38O20 6.333 [M−H] 897.1883 897.1906 2.6 879, 305, 289, 125 SBG, R
44 (−)-Epigallocatechin C15H14O7 12.207 [M−H] 305.0667 305.0650 −5.6 289, 245, 179 R
45 4′,4″-Dimethylepigallocatechin gallate C24H22O11 13.524 [M−H] 485.1089 485.1092 0.6 441, 319, 183, 139 SBG
46 (−)-Epicatechin C15H14O6 15.19 [M−H] 289.0717 289.0711 −2.1 245, 205 SBG, R, MPB,
47 Cinnamtannin A2 C60H50O24 17.559 [M−H] 1153.2619 1153.2602 −1.5 1135, 577, 289, 125 SBG
48 Catechin 3′-glucoside C21H24O11 20.08 [M−H] 451.1246 451.1253 1.6 289, 245 LA, MPB
Flavanones
49 Naringin 6′-malonate C30H34O17 3.858 [M−H] 665.1723 665.1701 −3.3 579 SBG
50 6″-Acetylliquiritin C23H24O10 6.288 [M−H] 459.1297 459.1313 3.5 441, 255 SBG, R
51 Narirutin 4′-O-glucoside C33H42O19 20.803 [M−H] 741.2247 741.2269 3.0 579, 271 LA, SBG
52 Hesperetin 5-glucoside C22H24O11 23.183 [M−H] 463.1246 463.1252 1.3 301 LA
53 Hesperetin 3′-O-glucuronide C22H22O12 23.249 [M−H] 477.1038 477.1052 2.9 301 SBG, LA
54 6-Geranylnaringenin C25H28O5 23.288 [M−H] 407.1864 407.1864 0.0 287, 271 SBG
55 Naringenin-7-O-glucoside C21H22O10 25.833 [M−H] 433.1135 433.1154 4.4 301, 271, 151, 119 MPB, SBG
56 Eriodictyol-7-O-glucoside C21H22O11 27.312 [M−H] 449.1084 449.1046 −8.5 287, 151 SBG
57 Hesperetin C16H14O6 27.569 [M−H] 301.0717 301.0719 0.7 265, 221, 177, 137 LA, SBG, MPB
58 Hesperetin 5′,7-O-diglucuronide C28H30O18 37.143 [M−H] 653.1359 653.1341 −2.8 301 LA
59 Eriodictyol C15H12O6 37.692 [M−H] 287.0556 287.0572 5.6 151, 135 SBG
60 Naringenin C15H12O5 43.436 [M−H] 271.0607 271.0623 5.9 227, 151, 119, 107 SBG
61 8-Prenylnaringenin C20H20O5 49.532 [M−H] 339.1238 339.1230 −2.4 221, 147 MPB
62 5,7-Dihydroxyflavanone C15H12O6 52.05 [M−H] 255.0658 255.0671 5.1 213, 151 SBG
63 Hesperidin C28H34O15 53.498 [M+H]+ 611.1971 611.1966 −0.8 303 SBG
64 3′,4′,5′-Trimethoxyflavone C18H16O5 56.326 [M−H] 311.0920 311.0890 −9.6 296, 267 SBG
Flavones and isoflavones
65 3′-O-Methylmaysin C28H30O14 3.942 [M−H] 589.1563 589.1571 1.4 589 R, LA
66 Tetramethylscutellarein C19H18O6 5.213 [M−H] 341.103 341.1030 0.0 341 R, MPB
67 Velutin C17H14O6 6.265 [M−H] 313.0717 313.0713 −1.3 313 SBG
68 Diosmin C28H32O15 16.891 [M−H] 607.1668 607.1669 0.2 301 MPB, LA
69 Azaleatin 3-arabinoside C21H20O11 21.170 [M−H] 447.0928 447.0903 −5.6 299, 269 MBP
70 Syringetin-3-O-glucoside C23H24O13 24.105 [M−H] 507.1144 507.1160 3.2 345 LA
71 Luteolin C15H10O6 28.520 [M−H] 285.0404 285.0423 6.7 267, 175, 133, 107 LA, MBP, R
72 Biochanin A 7-O-glucoside C22H22O10 31.319 [M−H] 445.1135 445.1156 4.7 283 SBG
73 Apigenin 6-C-glucoside C21H20O10 32.237 [M−H] 431.0983 431.0967 -3.7 271 MPB
74 Apigenin C15H10O5 38.457 [M−H] 269.0450 269.0467 6.3 225, 149 MPB
75 Chrysoeriol 7-O-glucoside C22H22O11 40.140 [M−H] 461.1089 461.1068 −4.6 299 MPB
76 Diosmetin C16H12O6 40.251 [M−H] 299.0561 299.0567 2.0 284, 265, 133 LA, MPB
77 Wogonin C16H12O5 51.656 [M−H] 283.0607 283.0587 −7.1 268 MPB
78 Glycitein C16H12O5 52.368 [M−H] 283.0607 283.0617 3.5 268 MPB
79 Chrysin C15H10O4 52.451 [M−H] 253.0501 253.0515 5.5 253 SBG
Flavonols and dihydroflavonols
80 6-Hydroxykaempferol 3,6-diglucoside 7-glucuronide C33H38O23 14.082 [M−H] 801.1726 801.1826 12.5 447, 285 MBP
81 Limocitrin C17H14O8 17.162 [M−H] 345.0616 345.0604 −3.5 330, 315, 301, 181 LA
82 Myricetin 3-O-glucoside C21H20O13 19.041 [M−H] 479.0831 479.0816 −3.1 317 R
83 Quercetin 3-(2-galloylglucoside) C28H24O16 20.371 [M−H] 615.0986 615.0936 −8.1 301, 169 SBG
84 * Rutin C27H30O16 20.530 [M−H] 609.1461 609.1443 −3.0 301, 300, 271, 255 MPB, R
85 Myricetin 3-O-rhamnoside (myricitrin) C21H20O12 21.328 [M−H] 463.0882 463.0849 −7.1 317 SBG, R
86 Kaempferol 3-rutinoside C27H30O15 24.911 [M−H] 593.1507 593.1511 0.7 285, 151 MPB
87 Kaempferol 3-O-arabinoside C20H18O10 25.902 [M−H] 417.0822 417.0793 −7.0 285 MPB
88 Quercetin 3-rhamnoside (quercitrin) C21H20O11 26.142 [M−H] 447.0928 447.0941 2.9 301 SBG
89 Dihydroquercetin 3-O-rhamnoside C21H22O11 26.305 [M−H] 449.1089 449.1095 1.3 303 SBG, MPB
90 Quercetin 3-O-arabinoside C20H18O11 25.269 [M−H] 433.0776 433.0769 −1.6 301, 271, 151 MPB
91 Isorhamnetin 3-O-glucoside 7-O-rhamnoside C28H32O16 26.574 [M−H] 623.1617 623.1607 −1.6 315 R, LA
92 * Quercetin-3-O-glucoside C21H20O12 27.258 [M−H] 463.0882 463.0842 −8.6 301, 271, 255, 151 SBG, MBP, R
93 * Isorhamnetin C16H12O7 29.384 [M−H] 315.0510 315.0491 −6.0 300, 271, 151 LA, MPB, SBG
94 Kaempferol 3-O-glucoside C21H20O11 30.214 [M−H] 447.0928 447.0927 −0.2 285, 255, 147 MPB, R, LA
95 * Myricetin C15H10O8 30.613 [M−H] 317.0298 317.0314 3.3 179, 151 SBG, MPB, R
96 * Taxifolin C15H12O7 31.176 [M−H] 303.0510 303.0505 −1.7 217, 125 LA, MPB
97 Isorhamnetin 3-O-glucuronide C22H20O13 31.344 [M−H] 491.0831 491.0819 −2.4 315 R
98 * Quercetin C15H10O7 39.148 [M−H] 301.0353 301.0352 −0.3 271, 179, 151, 121 SBG, LA, MPB, R
Chalcones
99 Xanthohumol C21H22O5 10.842 [M−H] 353.1389 353.1399 2.8 295, 233 SBG
100 Phloretin C15H14O5 28.333 [M−H] 273.0768 273.0780 4.3 167, 119 SBG
101 Phloretin-2′-O-glucoside C21H24O10 28.33 [M−H] 435.1296 435.1303 1.5 273, 167 SBG
Isoflavonoids
102 Dihydroformononetin C16H14O4 3.991 [M−H] 269.0819 269.0816 −1.1 253, 239, 223 SBG, MPB
103 Equol 7-O-glucuronide C21H22O9 6.310 [M−H] 417.1191 417.1201 2.4 241 SBG
104 6″-O-Malonyldaidzin C24H22O12 14.474 [M−H] 501.1038 501.1027 −2.2 415 MPB, LA
105 6″-O-Acetyldaidzin C23H22O10 16.980 [M−H] 457.1140 457.1138 −0.4 415 SBG, R
106 Daidzin 4′-O-glucuronide C27H28O15 21.029 [M−H] 591.1355 591.1353 −0.3 415, 253 LA, R, SBG
107 3′,4′,7-Trihydroxyisoflavanone C15H12O5 27.308 [M−H] 271.0612 271.0611 −0.4 239, 135, 121 SBG
108 3′-O-Methylviolanone C18H18O6 27.762 [M−H] 329.1030 329.1029 −0.3 285, 163 MPB, LA
109 Daidzein 7-O-glucuronide C21H18O10 33.742 [M−H] 429.0827 429.0807 −4.7 253 R
110 3′-Hydroxymelanettin C16H12O6 40.251 [M−H] 299.0561 299.0567 2.0 284 LA, MPB
111 2′-Hydroxyformononetin C16H12O5 52.124 [M−H] 283.0612 283.0606 −2.1 268 SBG, MPB
Tannins
112 Gallagic acid C28H12O16 3.075 [M−H] 603.0052 603.0041 −1.8 587, 559, 549, 446 R, MPB
113 2-O-Galloylpunicalin C41H26O26 6.333 [M−H] 933.0639 933.0645 0.6 781, 169, 125 SBG
114 Glucosyringic acid C15H20O10 7.546 [M−H] 359.0978 359.0914 −17.8 315, 197, 153, 125 MPB
115 Procyanidin trimer C1 C45H38O18 16.230 [M−H] 865.1985 865.2012 3.1 739, 713, 695 SBG, R
116 Procyanidin B2 C30H26O12 19.039 [M−H] 577.1351 577.1323 −4.9 451, 425, 289, 245 MPB, LA, SBG, R
117 Punicafolin C41H30O26 19.102 [M−H] 937.0952 937.0966 1.5 169, 125 SBG
118 Ellagic acid C14H6O8 55.906 [M−H] 300.9990 300.9988 −0.7 284, 257 LA, MBP, R
Stilbenes
119 Piceatannol C14H12O4 5.594 [M−H] 243.0663 243.0653 −4.1 225, 201 SBG, MPB
120 Polydatin C20H22O8 21.854 [M−H] 389.1242 389.1245 0.8 227 LA, MPB, SBG
121 Piceatannol 3-O-glucoside C20H22O9 30.064 [M−H] 405.1191 405.1188 −0.7 243 MPB
Lignans
122 Sesamin C20H18O6 4.879 [M−H] 353.1030 353.1015 −4.2 338, 163 MPB
123 2-Hydroxyenterolactone C18H18O5 6.371 [M−H] 313.1081 313.1091 3.2 255, 163 LA, MPB
124 Silibinin C25H22O10 16.794 [M−H] 481.1140 481.1151 2.3 301, 179, 165, 151 MPB
125 7-Oxomatairesinol C20H20O7 21.997 [M−H] 371.1136 371.1138 0.5 358, 343, 328 LA
126 Arctigenin C21H24O6 23.288 [M−H] 371.1500 371.1497 −0.8 356, 312, 295 SBG
127 Enterolactone C18H18O4 47.739 [M−H] 299.1288 299.1299 4.3 281, 187, 165 MPB, SBG
128 2-Hydroxyenterodiol C18H22O5 53.013 [M−H] 317.1394 317.1395 0.3 299, 287, 269, 257 MPB
Other compounds
129 Pyrogallol C6H6O3 7.009 [M−H] 125.0244 125.0242 −1.6 107, 97, 79 MPB
130 [6]-Gingerol C17H26O4 12.249 [M−H] 293.1758 293.1768 3.4 137 SBG, MPB
131 Quinic acid C7H12O6 4.189 [M−H] 191.0561 191.0578 9.0 85 MPB, SBG
132 1,2,4,6-Tetragalloyl-ꞵ-D-glucopyranose C34H28O22 19.144 [M−H] 787.0999 787.0953 −5.9 169, 125 SBG
133 Umbelliferone C9H6O3 19.396 [M−H] 161.0244 161.0246 1.2 133 MPB, R
134 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde C7H6O2 20.620 [M−H] 121.0269 121.0276 5.8 92, 77 MPB
135 p-Coumaraldehyde C9H8O2 29.139 [M−H] 147.0451 147.0463 8.0 119 MPB
136 Xanthotoxol C11H6O4 47.927 [M−H] 201.0193 201.0191 −1.0 171 MPB, LA, SBG
137 Carnosic acid C20H28O4 55.899 [M−H] 331.1915 331.1927 3.6 287 SBG, R
138 Mellein C10H10O3 62.141 [M+H]+ 179.0703 179.0694 −5.0 135 LA
Limonoids
139 Limonin C26H30O8 19.039 [M−H] 469.1868 469.1859 −1.9 229 LA
140 Obacunoic acid C26H32O8 25.201 [M−H] 471.2024 471.2027 0.6 471 LA, MPB, SBG
141 Nomilin C28H34O9 51.280 [M+H]+ 515.2276 515.2280 0.8 515 MPB, SBG
142 Obacunone C26H30O7 19.253 [M−H] 455.2065 455.2065 0.0 407, 163 SBG, R, MPB, LA
143 Citrusin C28H34O11 55.330 [M+H]+ 547.2174 547.2162 −2.2 547 LA

Mountain pepper berries (MPB), rosella (R), lemon aspen (LA), and strawberry gum (SBG). Compounds with asterisk (*) were identified with pure standards.