Planta Med 2011; 77 - PA35
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1282231

Quantitative Analysis of Cyanidin-3-glycoside in different elderberry extracts by HPLC

HG Duymuş 1, F Göger 1, KHC Başer 1, 2
  • 1Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy Department, 26470 Eskisehir-Turkey
  • 2King Saud University, College of Science, Botany and Microbiology Dept., P.O. BOX 2455– Riyadh 11451- Saudi Arabia

Anthocyanins widely distributed in fruits and vegetables are water soluble pigments. Anthocyanins and anthocyanin-rich fruits have various different biological activities such as antioxidant, antiviral, anti-aging, antidiabetic and antiproliferative effects (1,2). Sambucus nigra L. (Caprifoliaceae) is a shrub or small tree which is known as Mürver and distributed in the Black Sea Region of Turkey (3). It is widely used in Europe. Both fruits and inflorescenses are used as herbal tea for cough, colds and flu. The fruits are also used as a natural dye in fruit juices, wines and jams. In this present study, the fruits were macerated using different solvents and the fruit tea was prepared according to folkloric use. All extracts were subjected to chromatographic and spectrophotometric analyses for their chemical compositions. In conclusion, the 70% ethanol extract was found to be rich in anthocyanins and cyanidin-3-glycoside when compared with other extracts.

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3. Davis PH (1972) Flora of Turkey and The East Aegean Islands, Vol 4, Edinburgh, University Press, pp. 541–543