The purpose of the current study was a qualitative UHPLC-PDA-ESI-MS analysis of phenolic compounds in the aerial parts of Cuphea ingrata, which led to detection of over sixty constituents: tannins, flavonoids, phenolic acids and their derivatives. The presence of oenothein B-type macrocyclic dimeric ellagitannins seems to be of particular importance. Quercetin sulfate, that has been previously identified as characteristic chemotaxonomic marker in Cuphea carthagenensis, was found in C. ingrata, as well.
Keywords: Cuphea ingrata; Mass spectrometry; UHPLC-PDA-ESI-MS analysis.