Flowers and Inflorescences of Selected Medicinal Plants as a Source of Triterpenoids and Phytosterols.

ABSTRACT: Steroids and triterpenoids are compounds valued for their various biological and pharmacological properties; however, their content in medicinal and edible plants is often understudied. Flowers have been consumed since the ancient times as a part of traditional cuisine and as alternative medicines. Currently, the interest in medicinal and edible flowers is growing since contemporary consumers are incessantly seeking innovative natural sources of bioactive compounds. The aim of this report was the GC-MS (gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry) analysis of steroid and triterpenoid content in flowers, inflorescences and leaves of several plants (Berberis vulgaris L., Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC., Pulsatilla vulgaris Mill., Rosa rugosa Thunb., Sambucus nigra

SUBMITTER: Edorh Tossa P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10181404 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature