Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Nord-West Romanian Wild Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Leaves
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Samples and Growing Conditions
2.2. Description of Habitats
2.3. Chemicals and Reagents
2.4. Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Procedure
2.5. Analysis of Phenolic Compounds
2.5.1. HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS Analysis
2.5.2. Total Phenolic Content
2.5.3. Total Flavonoid Content
2.5.4. Total Anthocyanin Content
2.6. DPPH Free-Radical-Scavenging-Assay
2.7. Antimicrobial and Antifungal Capacity
2.7.1. Stains and Cultivation Conditions
2.7.2. Microdilution Technique
2.7.3. Antifungal Assay
2.8. Mutagenic and Antimutagenic Assay
2.9. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phenolic Profile of Wild Bilberry and Lingonberry Leaves
3.2. Total Phenolics and Total Flavonoids
3.3. Total Anthocyanin Content
3.4. DPPH Antioxidant Activity
3.5. Assessment of Antimicrobial Capacity
3.6. Assessment of Antimutagenic Effects of Bilberry and Lingonberry Leaves
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Phenolic Compounds | Retention Time Rt (min) | UV λmax (nm) | [M+H]+ (m/z) | VMT | VMS | VMB | VVIT | VVIS | VVIB | |
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Flavanols | Gallocatechin | 2.97 | 279 | 307, 290 | 7.59 ± 0.07 b | 15.37 ± 0.14 a | 4.84 ± 0.05 c | 35.10 ± 0.24 b | 46.81 ± 0.38 a | 31.41 ± 0.21 c |
Epigallocatechin | 4.24 | 279 | 307, 290 | n.d | 6.56 ± 0.06 | n.d | 25.24 ± 0.72 b | 35.97 ± 0.23 a | 23.35 ± 0.61 c | |
Catechin | 12.58 | 280 | 291 | 9.87 ± 0.07 a | 4.79 ± 0.07 c | 5.38 ± 0.09 b | 18.51 ± 0.21 b | 21.57 ± 0.2 a | 17.43 ± 0.18 b | |
Epicatechin | 13.11 | 280 | 291 | 4.31 ± 0.03 b | 9.66 ± 0.08 a | n.d | n.d | n.d | 2.78 ± 0.03 | |
Procyanidin dimer I | 11.33 | 280 | 579, 291 | n.d | n.d | n.d | 6.38 ± 0.05 b | 8.36 ± 0.06 a | 6.27 ± 0.03 b | |
Procyanidin dimer II | 19.74 | 280 | 579, 291 | 12.68 ± 0.11 a | 12.13 ± 0.12 a | 8.70 ± 0.07 b | 2.20 ± 0.05 b | 4.23 ± 0.04 a | 4.61 ± 0.03 a | |
Procyanidin trimer | 13.89 | 280 | 865, 291 | 21.84 ± 0.21 b | 24.30 ± 0.72 a | 10.09 ± 0.12 c | 12.92±0.12 c | 14.21±0.16 b | 18.84±0.22 a | |
Hydroxycinnamic acids | Chlorogenic acid | 12.01 | 281, 329 | 355, 163 | 3.34 ± 0.03 c | 3.85 ± 0.02 b | 5.94 ± 0.05 a | 0.79 ± 0.01 b | n.d | 1.16 ± 0.01 a |
Feruloylquinic acid | 14.79 | 283, 330 | 369 | 55.37 ± 0.42 b | 47.66 ± 0.39 c | 59.65 ± 0.44 a | 31.05 ± 0.18 b | 24.61 ± 0.24 c | 33.42 ± 0.37 a | |
Caffeoylarbutin | 17.20 | 288, 330 | 435 | n.d | n.d | n.d | 6.45 ± 0.04 a | 3.42 ± 0.02 c | 5.14 ± 0.05 b | |
Dicaffeoylquinic acid | 20.08 | 282, 329 | 517, 163 | 5.01 ± 0.05 a | 4.05 ± 0.04 b | n.d | 1.77 ± 0.02 a | 0.93 ± 0.01 b | 1.74 ± 0.01 a | |
Flavonols (quercetin derivatives) | Quercetin-rutinoside (Rutin) | 15.35 | 263, 355 | 611, 303 | 44.91 ± 0.21 b | 42.34 ± 0.19 c | 49.83 ± 0.63 a | 18.61 ± 0.19 b | 11.45 ± 0.10 c | 21.88 ± 0.19 a |
Quercetin-glucoside | 16.20 | 263, 355 | 465, 303 | 1.42 ± 0.01 b | 1.29 ± 0.01 c | 2.37 ± 0.02 a | 3.05 ± 0.03 a | 2.23 ± 0.03 b | 1.91 ± 0.02 c | |
Quercetin-acetyl-rhamnoside | 17.83 | 263, 356 | 493, 303 | 18.60 ± 0.16 a | 12.67 ± 0.10 c | 15.47 ± 0.14 b | 6.10 ± 0.04 b | 1.71 ± 0.01 c | 8.01 ± 0.07 a | |
Quercetin-arabinoside | 18.69 | 262, 355 | 435, 303 | 1.55 ± 0.01 a | 1.53 ± 0.01 a | 1.39 ± 0.01 b | 0.41 ± 0.01 b | 0.07 ± 0.01 c | 0.61 ± 0.01 a | |
Quercetin-xyloside | 18.98 | 262, 355 | 435, 303 | 1.47 ± 0.01 b | 1.30 ± 0.01 c | 1.53 ± 0.01 a | 0.45 ± 0.01 b | 0.05 ± 0.01 c | 0.62 ± 0.01 a | |
Quercetin-diglucoside | 21.15 | 263, 355 | 628, 303 | 0.91 ± 0.01 c | 1.42 ± 0.01 a | 0.17 ± 0.01 b | 3.11 ± 0.03 b | 3.93 ± 0.05 a | 1.12 ± 0.01 c | |
Quercetin | 21.88 | 261, 355 | 303 | 3.69 ± 0.03 a | 3.26 ± 0.04 b | 1.16 ± 0.06 c | 4.78 ± 0.04 a | 3.31 ± 0.02 b | 2.61 ± 0.02 c | |
Anthocyanins | Cyanidin-glucoside | 11.02 | 210, 517 | 449, 287 | 0.28 ± 0.01 a | 0.29 ± 0.01 a | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d |
Cyanidin-arabinoside | 11.78 | 214, 517 | 419, 287 | n.d | 0.30 ± 0.01 | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | |
Cyanidin-acetyl-glucoside | 14.28 | 218, 518 | 491, 287 | 0.33 ± 0.01 a | 0.29 ± 0.01 b | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d |
Type of Strains | Gram-Positive | Gram-Negative | Fungi | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample | S. aureus | E. fecalis | R. equi | E. coli enterotoxigen | K. pneumonia | P. aeruginosa | Candida albicans | Candida zeylanoides | Candida parapsilosis |
mg/mL | |||||||||
VMT | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 125 | 31.25 | 31.25 |
VMS | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 125 | 62.5 | 31.25 |
VMB | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 125 | 31.25 | 31.25 |
VVIT | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 125 | 62.5 | 31.25 |
VVIS | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 125 | 31.25 | 31.25 |
VVIB | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 125 | 62.5 | 31.25 |
Fluconazole μg/mL | - | - | - | - | 15.62 | 7.81 | 15.62 | ||
Streptomicyn μg/mL | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
Type of Strains | Gram-Positive | Gram-Negative | Fungi | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample | S. aureus | E. fecalis | R. equi | E. coli enterotoxigen | K. pneumonia | P. aeruginosa | Candida albicans | Candida zeylanoides | Candida parapsilosis |
mg/mL | |||||||||
VMT | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 250 | 62.5 | 62.5 |
VMS | 0.24 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 250 | 125 | 62.5 |
VMB | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 250 | 62.5 | 62.5 |
VVIT | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 0.24 | 1.92 | 250 | 125 | 62.5 |
VVIS | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 0.24 | 1.92 | 250 | 62.5 | 62.5 |
VVIB | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 0.24 | 1.92 | 250 | 125 | 62.5 |
Fluconazole μg/mL | - | - | - | - | 31.24 | 15.62 | 31.24 | ||
Streptomicyn μg/mL | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
Samples | Number of Revertants | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
TA 98 | TA100 | |||
Mean ± S.D | Inhibition % | Mean ± S.D | Inhibition % | |
Negative Control | 9.25 ± 3.6 a | 9.25 ± 2.4 a | ||
VMT | 132 ± 3.2 | 31.95 | 198 ± 4.2 | 43.26 |
VMS | 133 ± 4.4 | 31.44 | 201 ± 6.3 | 42.4 |
VMB | 137 ± 3.6 | 29.38 | 202 ± 5.4 | 42.12 |
VVIT | 144 ± 4.7 | 25.77 | 223 ± 2.6 | 36.1 |
VVIS | 145 ± 2.1 | 25.25 | 245 ± 4.3 | 29.79 |
VVIB | 144 ± 5.9 | 25.77 | 234 ± 7.9 | 32.95 |
4-NPD b | 194 ± 3.3 | - | - | - |
NaN3 b | - | - | 349 ± 15.22 | - |
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Ștefănescu, B.-E.; Călinoiu, L.F.; Ranga, F.; Fetea, F.; Mocan, A.; Vodnar, D.C.; Crișan, G. Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Nord-West Romanian Wild Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Leaves. Antioxidants 2020, 9, 495. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9060495
Ștefănescu B-E, Călinoiu LF, Ranga F, Fetea F, Mocan A, Vodnar DC, Crișan G. Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Nord-West Romanian Wild Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Leaves. Antioxidants. 2020; 9(6):495. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9060495
Chicago/Turabian StyleȘtefănescu, Bianca-Eugenia, Lavinia Florina Călinoiu, Floricuța Ranga, Florinela Fetea, Andrei Mocan, Dan Cristian Vodnar, and Gianina Crișan. 2020. "Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Nord-West Romanian Wild Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Leaves" Antioxidants 9, no. 6: 495. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9060495