Evaluation of chemical profile and biological properties of extracts of different Origanum vulgare cultivars growing in Poland

Abstrakt

This research studied the phenolic content compared with the antioxidant properties of various O. vulgare (Lamiaceae) cultivars grown in Poland. The research results in this paper indicate that the dominant ingredient in all oregano cultivars was rosmarinic acid, known for its strong antioxidant properties. The highest amounts of rosmarinic acid (87.16 ± 4.03 mg/g dm) were identified in the O. vulgare spp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. Other metabolites identified in the studied extracts include luteolin O-di-glucuronide-O-di-pentoside (30.79 ± 0.38 mg/g dm in the ‘Aureum’ cultivar), 4′-O-glucopyranosyl-3′, 4′-dihydroxy benzyl-protocatechuate (19.84 ± 0.60 mg/g dm in the ‘Margerita’ cultivar), and p-coumaroyl-triacetyl-hexoside (25.44 ± 0.18 mg/g dm in the ‘Margerita’ cultivar). ‘Hot & spicy’ and ‘Margerita’ cultivars were characterized by the highest activity in eliminating OH• and O2•− radicals. Extracts from Greek oregano had the highest ability to scavenge DPPH radicals and chelate iron ions. This research has also provided new evidence that oregano has anti-migratory, cytotoxic properties and influences the viability of gastric cancer cells (the highest cytotoxicity was attributed to the ‘Hot & spicy’ cultivar, which performed the worst in antioxidant properties tests). Extracts from the tested cultivars at a concentration of 0.625% effectively inhibited the growth of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa bacteria. It seems that the oregano grown in Poland is of good quality and can be successfully grown on a large scale if the appropriate use is found.

Autorzy

Izabela Betlej
Izabela Betlej
Natalia Żurek
Natalia Żurek
Tomasz Cebulak
Tomasz Cebulak
Ireneusz Kapusta
Ireneusz Kapusta
Maciej Balawejder
Maciej Balawejder
Sławomir Jaworski
Sławomir Jaworski
Agata Lange
Agata Lange
Marta Kutwin
Marta Kutwin
Teresa Kłosińska
Teresa Kłosińska
Barbara Nasiłowska
Barbara Nasiłowska
Zygmunt Mierczyk
Zygmunt Mierczyk
Piotr Borysiuk
Piotr Borysiuk
artykuł
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Angielski
2024
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CC BY 4.0 Uznanie autorstwa 4.0
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2024-08-30
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