Abstract
Angelica archangelica fruits were collected from 64 locations around Iceland and analysed for furanocoumarins by high-performance liquid chromatography. The average furanocoumarin content was found to be 22.5 mg/g, ranging from 14.0 to 31.6 mg/g. Whereas imperatorin was the main compound in all samples, the order of other compounds was highly diverse. Considerable differences were observed between individuals from the same location and between neighbouring locations. However, strong geographical impact was observed on the composition, with isoimperatorin and bergapten being more pronounced in South Iceland, and oxypeucedanin and an unidentified compound being more pronounced in North Iceland and absent in many samples from South Iceland.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by the Icelandic Research Fund (Division of Science and Innovation) and the Icelandic Ministry of Industry Energy and Tourism.
Other keywords
- Angelica archangelica
- HPLC
- Iceland
- Imperatorin