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UHPLC-HRMS analysis of Coccoloba cowellii, an endemic endangered plant from Cuba
* 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
1  Faculty of Applied Sciences, Chemistry Department, University of Camagüey, Cuba
2  Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences, Pharmacy Department, University of Oriente, Cuba
3  Centre for Environmental Sciences, Campus Diepenbeek, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, BE-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
4  Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis (NatuRA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
5  Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH), Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium

Abstract:

Coccoloba cowellii Britton (Polygonaceae) is an endemic and critically endangered plant that only grows in Camagüey, province of Cuba. In this study a total of 13 compounds were identified in a methanolic leaf extract, employing a dereplication of the UHPLC-HRMS data by means of Feature-Based Molecular Networking (FBMN) analysis in the Global Natural Products Social Molecular (GNPS) Network, together with the results obtained from the MS-DIAL software, the interpretation of the MS/MS data and comparison with the literature. The major constituents were glucuronides and glycosides of myricetin and quercetin, as well as epichatechin-3-O-gallate, catechin, epicatechin and gallic acid, all of them being reported for the first time in C. cowellii leaves. The constituents identified highlight the potential of C. cowellii leaves, increasing the interest in the implementation of conservation strategies for this endangered species.

Keywords: Coccoloba cowellii; endemic plant; UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS; flavonoids
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