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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Polyphenols in Lamiaceae Plants—A Review
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2018-03-26
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Tzima, K.; Brunton, N.P.; Rai, D.K. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Polyphenols in Lamiaceae Plants—A Review. Plants 2018, 7, 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants7020025
Abstract
Lamiaceae species are promising potential sources of natural antioxidants, owing to their
high polyphenol content. In addition, increasing scientific and epidemiological evidence have
associated consumption of foods rich in polyphenols with health benefits such as decreased risk
of cardiovascular diseases mediated through anti-inflammatory effects. The complex and diverse
nature of polyphenols and the huge variation in their levels in commonly consumed herbs make
their analysis challenging. Innovative robust analytical tools are constantly developing to meet
these challenges. In this review, we present advances in the state of the art for the identification and
quantification of polyphenols in Lamiaceae species. Novel chromatographic techniques that have been
employed in the past decades are discussed, ranging from ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography
to hyphenated spectroscopic methods, whereas performance characteristics such as selectivity and
specificity are also summarized.