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Kayser, Leonie ; Gruber, Thomas Olaf ; Aas, Gregor ; Jürgenliemk, Guido

Investigation of the Phenolic Profile and Chemotaxonomical Screening of Twelve Salix Species During Growing Season

Kayser, Leonie, Gruber, Thomas Olaf, Aas, Gregor and Jürgenliemk, Guido (2026) Investigation of the Phenolic Profile and Chemotaxonomical Screening of Twelve Salix Species During Growing Season. Plants 15 (11), p. 1712.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 25 Jun 2026 10:13
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.79715


Abstract

The present study describes the phenolic profile of the leaves of 12 different willow species by UPLC®-RP18-PDA in terms of variability between species, years, harvest month, and among sexes. The analyzed compound classes include salicylic alcohol derivatives (SADs), caffeic acid derivatives (CADs), coumaryl alcohol glucosides (CAGs), flavan-3-ols, flavanones, flavanonols, flavones, and ...

The present study describes the phenolic profile of the leaves of 12 different willow species by UPLC®-RP18-PDA in terms of variability between species, years, harvest month, and among sexes. The analyzed compound classes include salicylic alcohol derivatives (SADs), caffeic acid derivatives (CADs), coumaryl alcohol glucosides (CAGs), flavan-3-ols, flavanones, flavanonols, flavones, and flavonols. Furthermore, the Salix species were chemotaxonomically classified on this basis, and correlations between the constituent classes were analyzed. The investigations indicate that the phenolic spectrum is highly species-specific but reveals no sex-specific variation. The flavan-3-ol content varied substantially among species, ranging from 2.1–36 mg/g DW and S. bicolor was determined to be a species of particular phytochemical interest, as it contained high concentrations of flavanonols (13 mg/g DM) and flavones (24 mg/g DW). Furthermore, at the end of the growth period, the secondary metabolite content was significantly higher and the compound classes CADs and flavan-3-ols were found to be significantly influenced by the harvest year. Chemotaxonomical classification revealed the separation of S. bicolor, S. purpurea, and S. caprea from the other species when compared with the generally accepted classification of the genus. This study contributes to a more comprehensive phytochemical characterization of willow species, which may support the development of willow extracts.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitlePlants
Publisher:MDPI
Open Access Type:Gold (with APC)
Volume:15
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:11
Page Range:p. 1712
Date1 June 2026
InstitutionsChemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy
Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutical Biology (Prof. Heilmann)
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10.3390/plants15111712DOI
KeywordsSalix; willow; phenolic compounds; chemotaxonomical screening; phytochemical screening; correlation; interspecific variability; interannual variability; interseasonal variability; intersexual variability
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 615 Pharmacy
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-797157
Item ID79715

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