Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Department/Program/Center
Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Abstract
The ramp (Allium tricoccum) is a traditional plant in the eastern Appalachian Mountains. Ramps have been used in traditional medicine for their health-promoting roles in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Information on the chemical composition of the potentially bioactive components in ramps is limited. Therefore, the aim of this work was to characterize and quantify major flavonols in ramps. Flavonoids were extracted in 50% methanol and 3% acetic acid. Characterization was conducted using UHPLC-PDA-MS and MS/MS, and quantification was performed using UHPLC-PDA detection. The major flavonol glycosides were kaempferol sophoroside glucuronide, quercetin sophoroside glucuronide, kaempferol rutinoside glucuronide, quercetin hexoside glucuronide, quercetin sophoroside, and kaempferol sophoroside. All conjugates were detected in leaves. Quercetin and kaempferol sophoroside glucuronide conjugates were detected in the stem, but no flavonol glycosides were detected in the bulb. The total amounts of the identified quercetin and kaempferol conjugates in whole ramps were 0.5972 ± 0.235 and 0.3792 ± 0.130 mg/g dry weight, respectively. Flavonol conjugates were concentrated in the leaves. To our knowledge, this work is the first to identify and quantify the major flavonol glycosides in ramps. Our findings suggest that specifically the leaves may harbor the potentially bioactive flavonols components of the plant.
Digital Commons Citation
Dabeek, Wijdan M.; Kovinich, Nik; Walsh, Callee; and Marra, Melissa Ventura, "Characterization and Quantification of Major Flavonol Glycosides in Ramps (Allium tricoccum)" (2019). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 1807.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/1807
Source Citation
Dabeek, W. M., Kovinich, N., Walsh, C., & Ventura Marra, M. (2019). Characterization and Quantification of Major Flavonol Glycosides in Ramps (Allium tricoccum). Molecules, 24(18), 3281. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24183281
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