Analysis of flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives in rapeseeds (Brassica napus L. var. napus) by HPLC-PDA--ESI(--)-MS(n)/HRMS

J Agric Food Chem. 2014 Apr 2;62(13):2935-45. doi: 10.1021/jf404826u. Epub 2014 Mar 25.

Abstract

A comprehensive description of flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives in Brassica napus L. var. napus seeds is important to improve rapeseed quality. HPLC-PDA-ESI(-)-MS(n)/HRMS has been broadly applied to study phenolic compounds in plants. In the present study, crude phenolic compounds extracted from rapeseed were subjected to column chromatography, alkaline hydrolysis, and HPLC-PDA-ESI(-)-MS(n)/HRMS analysis. A total of 91 flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives were detected, including 39 kaempferol derivatives, 11 isorhamnetin derivatives, 5 quercetin derivatives, 6 flavanols and their oligomers, and 30 hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives. A total of 78 of these compounds were tentatively identified; of these, 55 were reported for the first time in B. napus L. var. napus and 24 were detected for the first time in the genus Brassica. This research enriches our knowledge of the phenolic composition of rapeseed and provides a reliable guide for the selection of rapeseed with valuable breeding potential.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brassica napus / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Coumaric Acids / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Coumaric Acids
  • Flavonoids
  • Plant Extracts