Differential Analysis of Anthocyanins in Red and Yellow Hawthorn (<i>Crataegus pinnatifida</i>) Peel Based on Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

ABSTRACT: Anthocyanins constitute the primary pigment components in hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida) peel, yet their specific composition and concentration profiles remain poorly characterized. This study employed ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS)-based metabolomics to systematically compare anthocyanin profiles between red-peel (CPR) and yellow-peel (CPY) hawthorn cultivars. Our analysis identified 26 anthocyanin metabolites in CPR and 24 in CPY, with cyanidin-3-O-galactoside and cyanidin-3-O-arabinoside being the predominant compounds in both. Multivariate analysis revealed seven significantly differential metabolites, including cyanidin-3-O-galactoside, cyanidin-3-O-arabinoside, pelargonidin-3-O-galactoside, pelargonid

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11901954 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature