HPLC-DAD/MS characterization of flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic derivatives in turnip tops (Brassica rapa L. Subsp. sylvestris L.)

J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Feb 22;54(4):1342-6. doi: 10.1021/jf052629x.

Abstract

Flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic derivatives of turnip tops (Brassica rapa L. subsp. sylvestris L.) were characterized for the first time in four samples from different origins. Turnip tops exhibit a high polyphenols content (ranging from 107 to 191 mg/100 g, fresh weight) and a good antiradical activity, determined with the DPPH* test. After a liquid-liquid extraction and fractionation procedures, most flavonoids (isorhamnetin, kaempferol, and quercetin glycosides) and hydroxycinnamic derivatives were identified by means of HPLC-DAD/MS techniques. Isorhamnetin glycosides were the main flavonoid derivatives, differing from that found in the vegetables belonging to the Brassica oleracea group.

MeSH terms

  • Brassica rapa / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid*
  • Coumaric Acids / analysis*
  • Flavonoids / analysis*
  • Flavonols / analysis
  • Free Radical Scavengers / analysis
  • Glycosides / analysis
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Quercetin / analogs & derivatives
  • Vegetables / chemistry*

Substances

  • Coumaric Acids
  • Flavonoids
  • Flavonols
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Glycosides
  • 3-methylquercetin
  • Quercetin