Flavonoid Profiles of Two New Approved Romanian <em>Ocimum</em> Hybrids
Fanica Balanescu,
Maria Daniela Ionica Mihaila,
Geta Cârâc,
Bianca Furdui,
Costel Vînătoru,
Sorin Marius Avramescu,
Elena Lacramioara Lisa,
Mihaela Cudalbeanu,
Rodica Mihaela Dinica
Affiliations
Fanica Balanescu
Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry Physical and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201 Galati, Romania
Maria Daniela Ionica Mihaila
Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry Physical and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201 Galati, Romania
Geta Cârâc
Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry Physical and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201 Galati, Romania
Bianca Furdui
Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry Physical and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201 Galati, Romania
Costel Vînătoru
Vegetable Research and Development Station Buzău, 23 Mesteacănului Street, 120024 Buzau, Romania
Sorin Marius Avramescu
Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, University of Bucharest, 90–92 Soseaua Panduri, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
Elena Lacramioara Lisa
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 35 Al. I. Cuza Street, 800010 Galati, Romania
Mihaela Cudalbeanu
Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry Physical and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201 Galati, Romania
Rodica Mihaela Dinica
Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Department of Chemistry Physical and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domneasca Street, 800201 Galati, Romania
Basil (Ocimum spp.) is a traditional herbal medicine abundant in antioxidants such as phenolic compounds. As part of a diet, this herb is proved to have some roles in decreasing the risk of cancer, and in the treatment of inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. This study aims to explore the total phenolic and flavonoid content of two new basil hybrids growing in Romania, namely “Aromat de Buzau” (AB) and “Macedon” (MB). The antioxidant capacity of those two species was also analyzed by DPPH and cyclic voltammetry. Six different flavonoids, such as catechin (+), rutin, hyperoside, naringin, naringenin, and genistein, were separated, identified, and quantified by HPLC–DAD chromatography, for the first time, from romanian basil hybrids. The main flavonoid of the extracts was found to be naringin which is present in the highest amount (26.18 mg/kg) in “Aromat de Buzau” (O. basilicum) methanolic extract. These results suggest that dietary intake of these new hybrids can be a source of antioxidant compounds.
