Plant Soil Environ., 2009, 55(2):70-73 | DOI: 10.17221/261-PSE

Patterns of variation in lipophilic and hydrophilic constituents in flower developmental stages of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench cultivated in Slovakia

I. Mistríková, ©. Vaverková
Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

The objective of this study was to examine and demonstrate how harvesting age (flower age) contribute to the variations in the quality of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench. The effects of different flower developmental stages on caffeic acid derivatives and isobutylamide content are described. These phytochemicals were extracted from fresh plants with 60% ethanol and quantified by the HPLC analysis. The results revealed that the quality of Echinacea is strongly influenced by the flower developmental stages. The highest content of both hydrophilic and lipophilic components in the anthodium of Echinacea plants were found in the third (mature) developmental stage, which is regarded as the optimum one for the harvest to obtain optimum yield levels.

Keywords: Echinacea purpurea; anthodium; developmental stages; cichoric acid; echinacoside; chlorogenic acid; isobutylamide; harvest time

Published: February 28, 2009  Show citation

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Mistríková I, Vaverková ©. Patterns of variation in lipophilic and hydrophilic constituents in flower developmental stages of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench cultivated in Slovakia. Plant Soil Environ. 2009;55(2):70-73. doi: 10.17221/261-PSE.
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