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Chemical Variability of Hexane Extracts from Five Subspecies of Calendula suffruticosa from Spain
Author(s) -
Ohse Silvana,
Marques Mariza B.,
Silveira Paulo C.,
Válega Mónica S. G. A.,
Silva Artur M. S.,
Pinto Diana C. G. A.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
chemistry and biodiversity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1612-1880
pISSN - 1612-1872
DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.202200367
Subject(s) - subspecies , chemistry , hexane , traditional medicine , botany , chromatography , biology , zoology , medicine
The chemical profile of the hexane extracts of the subspecies carbonellii , greuteri , marginata , trialata , and vejerensis of Calendula suffruticosa growing in Spain, herein described for the first time, were studied to access their value as a chemo taxonomical tool and search for potentially useful compounds. The subsp. greuteri and carbonellii showed higher extract yields. Terpenoids were the most abundant chemical class in subsp. carbonellii , greuteri , trialata , and vejerensis , while alkanes were the most abundant in subsp. marginata . Differences in chemical constituents were identified among the subspecies of C. suffruticosa analysed, which the PCA can prove. The subsp. trialata and greuteri showed more significant phytochemical similarity, which might indicate genetic proximity between these two subspecies. C. suffruticosa subsp. marginata presented the fewest number of compounds and in the smallest quantities, and C. suffruticosa subsp. vejerensis presented the largest number, however, both showed no alcohols. Furthermore, some of the compounds found in significant amounts are known for their pharmacological and nutraceutical properties, denoting potential use.