Detection of polyphenols in carob pods ( <i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> ) from Southern Italy by a LC-HRMS method
The presence of polyphenols was examined in carob pods (<i>Ceratonia siliqua</i>) from Southern Italy 90 days after harvest by the validation of a reliable LC-HRMS method. A greater abundance of Apigenin (51490.22 ± 34399.16 μg/Kg) and Myricetin (24897.92 ± 108332.05 μg/Kg) compared to previous research works conducted in Mediterranean countries. Significant differences in the polyphenol content between sampling areas (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were observed, particularly differences in hesperidin and myricetin. These differences confirmed the role of geochemical and climatic conditions in the variation of polyphenol content. This study is a first regarding the phenolic content of carob pods from Southern Italy, confirming the presence of these substances even long after harvest and that carob pods are valuable sources of phenolic substances that may be useful in the prevention of diseases related to oxidative stress.
Authors
- Vincenzo Ferrantelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4911-5074)
- Licia Pantano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4044-9449)
- Maria Drussilla Buscemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8452-0278)
- Gaetano Cammilleri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6300-6571)
- Gianluigi Maria Lo Dico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8537-0016)
- Vittorio Calabrese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0478-985X)
- C. Alfano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0328-2195)
- Andrea Macaluso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3105-2383)
- Francesco Giuseppe Galluzzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-116X)
- Tilman Fritsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1494-0768)
- Andrea Pulvirenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8479-8878)
- Ursula M. Jacob
- Elisa Maria Domenica Messina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8760-4168)
- Arnold Stern
- Tiziana Bertuglia
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (US)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia (IT)
- Agfa HealthCare (BE)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Natural Product Research
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2024.2429527
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05