Phytochemical profile of different anatomical parts of jambu (Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen): A comparison between hydroponic and conventional cultivation using PCA and cluster analysis

• Published in: Food chemistry 2020-12, Vol.332, p.127393-127393, Article 127393
• Main Authors: Nascimento, Luis Eduardo Silva, Arriola, Nathalia Darminia Aceval, da Silva, Layzon Antonio Lemos, Faqueti, Larissa Gabriela, Sandjo, Louis Pergaud, de Araújo, Carlos Eduardo Salles, Biavatti, Maique Weber, Barcelos-Oliveira, Jorge Luiz, Dias de Mello Castanho Amboni, Renata
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antioxidant; Chemometrics; Edible herbs; Mass spectrometry; Secondary metabolites
• ISSN: 0308-8146; 1873-7072
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127393

•Metabolic profiling differs according to cultivation system and anatomical parts.•Antioxidant properties were highly correlated with total phenolics and flavonoids.•45 compounds were characterized by LC-MS, five reported for the first time.•31 compounds were first reported in Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen.•PCA distinguished different anatomical parts and cultivation system. Jambu [Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen] is an edible plant with a wide range of constituents of biological interest. In this study, the chemical composition of leaves, flowers and stems of jambu cultivated in hydroponic and conventional systems was investigated. In both crop systems, the leaves showed the highest total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and in vitro antioxidant capacity. The extracts were characterized by determining 45 compounds, including phenolic acids, glycosylated flavonoids, alkamides and fatty acids, by LC-MS analysis. Of these compounds, 31 are described for the first time in this species, five of which are reported for the first time in the literature. The PCA and cluster analysis results distinguished different anatomical parts (PC1 and PC2) and cultivation systems (PC3) into well-defined groups.