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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Chem.
Sec. Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1520586
This article is part of the Research Topic Discovery and Function Research of Novel Natural Products View all articles

Establishment of fingerprint of phenolic compounds in Semen Ziziphi Spinosae and study on the spectrum-effect relationship based on different preceding cropping areas

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Junfeng Jiang Junfeng Jiang Jun Luo Jun Luo *Wenyu Zheng Wenyu Zheng *Jiayi Liu Jiayi Liu *Hui Jiang Hui Jiang *Cuiyun Wu Cuiyun Wu *Hongjin Bai Hongjin Bai *
  • Tarim University, Aral, China

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    As an agricultural planting practice, preceding cropping can not only enhance soil fertility and reduce pests and diseases but also boost crop yield and quality. In this study, SZS samples from different preceding cropping areas were selected as research subjects. Phenolic compounds were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and antioxidant activities were assessed based on free radical scavenging effects. Variety differences were explored through chemical pattern recognition, and the spectrum-effect relationship between the fingerprint spectra of SZS and antioxidant activity was investigated using Pearson correlation analysis, grey relational analysis, and other methods. A total of 17 peaks were observed, among which 4 peaks were identified. They are gallic acid, catechin, spinosin, and scutellarin. The 22 SZS samples could be categorized into 3 groups, with cluster analysis and principal component analysis results being largely consistent. Spinosin, a marker compound of SZS, is a crucial contributor to the total antioxidant activity. In conclusion, the spectrum-effect relationship between phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity of SZS was established, and the main characteristic components affecting antioxidant activity were identified, providing a reference for the quality evaluation of SZS and the development of its products.

    Keywords: Semen Ziziphi Spinosae, phenolic compounds, preceding cropping area, antioxidant activity, Fingerprint, Spectrum-effect relationship

    Received: 31 Oct 2024; Accepted: 09 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Jiang, Luo, Zheng, Liu, Jiang, Wu and Bai. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Jun Luo, Tarim University, Aral, China
    Wenyu Zheng, Tarim University, Aral, China
    Jiayi Liu, Tarim University, Aral, China
    Hui Jiang, Tarim University, Aral, China
    Cuiyun Wu, Tarim University, Aral, China
    Hongjin Bai, Tarim University, Aral, China

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