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Chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of the Musa basjoo flower

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In this study, it was found that the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of Musa basjoo flowers was a rich source of antioxidant, due to its high total phenolic contents and significant antioxidant activity. Ten phenolic compounds were isolated from this plant. They are gallic acid (1), caffeic acid methyl ester (2), guaiacylglycerol (3), 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-acrylic acid 1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methoxy carbonyl ethyl ester (4), thero-guaiacylglycerol 8-O-β-d-glycopyranoside (5), quercitrin (6), buein (7), (2R, 3S)-5,7,3′,4′,5′-pentahydroxyflavanonol (8), isoquercitrin (9) and 1,7-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-hepta-4E, 6E-dien-3-one (10). In addition, compounds 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 possessed potent strong free radical scavenging activity. Compounds 1 and 10 with powerful activity showed the higher content, implying important roles of 1 and 10 for the antioxidant activity of Musa basjoo flower. The study suggested that components of Musa basjoo flower possessed good antioxidant capacities and the species could be used in the prevention of diseases related to oxidant by-products of human metabolism.

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This work was financially supported by the Starting Research Project of Importing Talented Teachers in Kunming University of Science and Technology (KKSY201226105) and the Analysis and Testing Foundation of Kunming University of Science and Technology (No. 2011268).

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  1. Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China

    Zhigang Tai, Anyi Chen & Bendui Qin

  2. Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Nature Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, Yunnan, China

    Le Cai

  3. Research & Development Center, China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co. Ltd., Kunming, 650224, China

    Yanqun Xu

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Tai, Z., Chen, A., Qin, B. et al. Chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of the Musa basjoo flower. Eur Food Res Technol 239, 501–508 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-014-2244-6

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