Comparative analysis of the biochemical composition of Leontice L. Species

Abstract

Leontice L. belongs to the Berberidaceae family, and it is an ephemeroid, medicinal, ornamental, poisonous and rhizomes plant. This research compares the biochemical composition of species of the Leontice L genus. In this research flavonoid content of the plant (rutin, salidroside, dihydroquercistin) was investigated. It was found that L. ewersmannii contains a lot of rutin and salidroside, while L. incerta has a small amount, but no dihydroquercistin was found. Additionally, the structural and quantitative indicators of macro-microelements in the plant were analyzed