scholarly journals Distribution of total phenols, flavonoids and hypericin in different plant organs of wild-growing St. John’s-wort (Hypericum perforatum L., Hypericaceae) from North Macedonia

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-47
Author(s):  
Arijeta Shabania ◽  
Marija Karapandzova ◽  
Ivana Cvetkovikj Karanfilova ◽  
Gjoshe Stefkov ◽  
Maja Simonoska Crcarevska ◽  
...  

Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae) contains secondary metabolites that show noteworthy pharmacological activities. Therefore, the content of total phenols, flavonoids and hypericin from whole herb, flowers and leafs from St. John’s-wort collected over four consecutive seasons (2014-2017) from three different locations in western part of North Macedonia (Tetovo, Debar and Mavrovo) were investigated by three different spectrophotometric methods (using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, NaNO2-AlCl3-NaOH and mixture of water/tetrahydrofuran). The quantity of total phenols obtained from different plant organs (leafs, whole herb and flowers) were 35.15-83.08 mg GAE/g, 55.41-98.52 mg GAE/g and 75.44-121.19 mg GAE/g, respectively. Afterword the total flavonoids contents were: 61.64-106.86 mg CE/g, 73.04-117.57 mg CE/g and 108.65-125.35 mg CE/g in leafs, whole herb and flowers, respectively, while the hypericin amounts were: 0.03-0.17 mg/g, 0.04-0.29 mg/g and 0.07-0.60 mg/g in leafs, whole herb, and flowers, respectively. Significant differences were observed in the quantities of total phenols, flavonoids and hypericin between the locations of harvesting, while the collection seasons were found not to be significant. Additionally, it can be seen that the flowers are characterized by higher amounts of total phenols, total flavonoids and hypericin compared to total herb and leaf in all three locations, therefore harvesting of St. John’s-wort should be made in a manner of obtaining larger quantities of flowers as harvesting material which could increase the bioactive compounds in the herbal row material. Keywords: Hypericum perforatum, plant organs, total phenols, flavonoids, hypericin, statistical analysis

Author(s):  
AR Mullaicharam ◽  
Nirmala Halligudi

St John's wort (also known as hypericum, millepertuis) is Hypericum perforatum L., Hypericaceae, an herbaceous perennial plant native to Europe and Asia, and which has been introduced into the United States where it has naturalized (38). The chemical composition of St. John's wort has been well-studied. Documented pharmacological activities, including antidepressant, antiviral, and antibacterial effects, provide supporting evidence for several of the traditional uses stated for St John's wort. Many pharmacological activities appear to be attributable to hypericin and to the flavanoid constituents; hypericin is also reported to be responsible for the photosensitive reactions that have been documented for St. John's wort. This systematic review overviews the literature on the use of St. John’s Wort for chemistry, pharmacology and clinical properties.


Planta Medica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Sofic ◽  
A Copra Janicijevic ◽  
M Maksimovic ◽  
I Tahirovic ◽  
L Klepo ◽  
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1991 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 499 ◽  
Author(s):  
MH Campbell ◽  
BR Milne ◽  
JJ Dellow ◽  
HI Nicol

The effect of type of herbicide and time and rate of application on the reduction in ground cover of St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) was determined at Orange, New South Wales. In January, April, July and November 1988, 8 herbicide treatments including the currently used glyphosate and picloram + 2,4-D were applied to vigorously growing H. perforaturn, and the reduction in percentage ground cover was recorded in December 1989. Ineffective herbicides (a.i./ha) were tebuthiuron, 0.8-6.4 kg; metsulfuron, 5-20 g; and paraquat + diquat, 0.4 + 0.5 kg. The addition of metsulfuron (2.5 g a.i./ha) to glyphosate (0.9 and 1.8 kg a.i./ha) did not increase the effectiveness of the latter. Effective herbicides (kg a.i./ha) were triclopyr + picloram, 0.6 + 0.2; picloram + 2,4-D, 0.2 + 0.8; glyphosate, 1.8; and triclopyr, 1.92. There was a strong trend for these herbicides to be more effective in January and November than in April and July. Based on price, effectiveness and selectivity, triclopyr + picloram would be preferred to the other herbicides for boom and spot spraying, and glyphosate would be the only herbicide suitable for aerial application prior to sowing improved pastures on non-arable land.


2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
DÁNIEL COSSUTA ◽  
TÜNDE VATAI ◽  
MÁRIA BÁTHORI ◽  
JUDIT HOHMANN ◽  
TIBOR KEVE ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan Milenovic ◽  
Vlada Veljkovic ◽  
Branimir Todorovic ◽  
Miomir Stankovic

The extraction of resinoids from St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L) was studied in a series of two papers. In the first part, the effects of the operating conditions on the yield of resinoids (total extract) were analyzed, while the mathematical models of extraction kinetics were compared in the second one. The extraction was carried out using an aqueous solution of ethanol (70 and 95 % v/v) at a hydromodulus (plant material to solvent ratio, w/v) of 1:5 or 1:10. The plant material was disintegrated and divided into three fractions (mean particle size: 0.23, 0.57 and 1.05 mm). The temperature was 25, 50 or about 80?C (boiling temperature). A higher yield of resinoids was obtained when the plant material of greater disintegration degree (0.23 mm) was treated with 70% v/v aqueous ethanol solution at higher hydromoduli (1:10) and temperatures (80?C). The effects of the operating factors on the yield of resinoids were estimated by using both the full factorial experimental plan 24 and artificial neuronic networks (ANN) of 3-4-1 topology. Of the two methods, the ANN one was found to be advantageous because of its capability of estimating the yield of resinoids in the whole range of the applied operating conditions.


2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Kemal Ayan ◽  
Ridvan Kizilkaya . ◽  
Cuneyt Cirak . ◽  
Kudret Kevseroglu .

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