Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.2478/botcro-2014-0013

Compounds of the methanolic leaf extract as chemotaxonomic markers for the Campanula pyramidalis complex (Campanulaceae)

Ivana B. Janković ; Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Milica M. Drobac ; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Dmitar V. Lakušić ; Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

During the past few years, the isophylloid Campanula pyramidalis complex has been the subject of studies aimed at an improved understanding of the relationships within it. The center of distribution of the C. pyramidalis complex is in the Balkan Peninsula with some smaller parts of the area located in the south Apennines. Although 21 taxa of the C. pyramidalis complex were described, only four species are accepted: C. pyramidalis, C. versicolor, C. secundiflora and C. austroadriatica. In the present study, we propose compounds of the methanolic leaf extract as possible chemotaxonomic markers for the C. pyramidalis complex. Eleven flavonoids and two phenolic acids were detected in leaf extract using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection analysis. The investigated taxa of the C. pyramidalis complex differ in terms of the composition of the methanolic leaf extract. Clustering of investigated taxa is not completely consistent with the previously reported molecular and morphometric data.

Keywords

Campanula pyramidalis; chemotaxonomy; flavonoids; methanolic leaf extract; phenolic acids

Hrčak ID:

127812

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/127812

Publication date:

2.10.2014.

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