Integrated metabolomics and antioxidant activity assessment of Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski
Manar T Ali, Muhammad A Alsherbiny, Dalia A Al-Mahdy, Ahlam M El Fishawy, Asmaa M Otify · 2026
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Manar T Ali and colleagues published a 2026 study of Sphagneticola trilobata, an ornamental plant used in folk medicine. They compared the chemistry of its flowerheads and leaves for the first time in full. The goal was to explain why the two parts differ in antioxidant power, the ability to block cell damage from reactive molecules.
Using advanced chemical profiling, they tentatively named 86 compounds, and 18 were new records for this plant. Flowerheads were rich in flavonoids and phenolic acids, while leaves held more terpene compounds. In three lab tests, flowerheads showed clearly stronger antioxidant action. Four compounds stood out as markers of that strength. The authors suggest flowerheads as a source of natural antioxidants for drugs or cosmetics.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Manar T Ali, Muhammad A Alsherbiny, Dalia A Al-Mahdy, Ahlam M El Fishawy, Asmaa M Otify |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54592 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |