Abstract
Objective: The aim of this research was to determine and compare phenylpropanoids and fatty acids composition in two plant species, Datura innoxia and Datura stramonium.Methods: Phenylpropanoids and fatty acids composition in leaves and roots extracted from Datura innoxia and Datura stramonium, grown under greenhouse conditions, was analyzed by gas chromatography–electron impact/time of flight-mass spectrometry (GC-EI/TOF-MS) chromatography techniques. Analyses were carried out at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology of Golm (Germany).Results: We revealed that Datura stramonium (DS) contains hydroxy-hexanedioic acid while hexanoic acid was found in Datura innoxia (DI). Also, two fatty acids are common to both Datura species, hexadecanoic acid and octadecanoic acid, with an almost equal rate between leaves and roots. However, phenylpropanoids composition revealed eight compounds; luteolin, quercetin, trans-caffeic acid, trans-ferulic acid, cis-caffeic acid, cis-4-hydroxy-cinnamic acid, trans-4-hydroxy-cinnamic acid and trans-sinapic acid in DI. However, in DS, five compounds were detected: luteolin, quercetin, trans-caffeic acid, trans-ferulic acid and dihydroferulic acid. Also in both Datura species, phenylpropanoids concentration in leaves was significantly higher than in the roots.Conclusion: Our results showed a difference in phenylpropanoids and fatty acids compositions between the two Datura species, with a significantly higher concentration of phenylpropanoids in Datura innoxia than in Datura stramonium
Highlights
IntroductionVarious species of Datura are known and widely employed for their medicinal and toxic properties based on the presence of tropane alkaloids that are used as parasympatholytics
Datura, a member of Solanaceae, is distributed in warm regions of the world [1]
We identified phenylpropanoids and fatty acids composition of roots and leaves in Datura stramonium and Datura innoxia
Summary
Various species of Datura are known and widely employed for their medicinal and toxic properties based on the presence of tropane alkaloids that are used as parasympatholytics. These compounds, highly used in pharmaceutical industry, are only present in plants [2]. Datura produces significant metabolites such as phenylpropanoids and fatty acids. All fatty acids are primary metabolites present in plants. Most fatty acids present in nature take the form of glycerol esters. They are found in most living organisms where they play a key role in energy storage. Some lipid molecules affect the biogenesis and the function of various cell membranes among many other biological functions [8]
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