Metabolites profiling of Mimusops caffra leaf via multiplex GC-MS and UPLC-MS/MS approaches in relation to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.

ABSTRACT: Mimusops caffra is a small to medium-sized fruit-producing tree belonging to the Sapotaceae family with potential commercial, medicinal, and nutritional value. The main goal of the current study is to profile the phytochemical composition of M. caffra leaf targeting both volatile and non-volatile metabolites using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and ultrahigh performance liquid chromatograpy coupled with mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), respectively. A total of 62 secondary metabolites were annotated via UPLC-MS/MS belonging to organic acids, phenolic acids, flavonoids, triterpenes, fatty acids and their derivatives, and sphingolipids. Moreover, 50 volatile compounds were detected by using GC-MS classified as monoterpene, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, pheno

SUBMITTER: Baky MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12041594 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature