Comparative Metabolite Fingerprinting of Four Different Cinnamon Species Analyzed via UPLC–MS and GC–MS and Chemometric Tools

verfasst von
Mohamed A. Farag, Eman M. Kabbash, Ahmed Mediani, Stefanie Döll, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Sherif M. Afifi
Abstract

The present study aimed to assess metabolites heterogeneity among four major Cin-namomum species, including true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) and less explored species (C. cas-sia, C. iners, and C. tamala). UPLC-MS led to the annotation of 74 secondary metabolites belonging to different classes, including phenolic acids, tannins, flavonoids, and lignans. A new proanthocy-anidin was identified for the first time in C. tamala, along with several glycosylated flavonoid and dicarboxylic fatty acids reported for the first time in cinnamon. Multivariate data analyses revealed, for cinnamates, an abundance in C. verum versus procyandins, dihydro-coumaroylglycosides, and coumarin in C. cassia. A total of 51 primary metabolites were detected using GC-MS analysis en-compassing different classes, viz. sugars, fatty acids, and sugar alcohols, with true cinnamon from Malaysia suggested as a good sugar source for diabetic patients. Glycerol in C. tamala, erythritol in C. iners, and glucose and fructose in C. verum from Malaysia were major metabolites contributing to the discrimination among species.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Lebensmittelwissenschaft und Humanernährung
Molekulare Lebensmittelchemie und -entwicklung
Externe Organisation(en)
Cairo University
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
University of Sadat City
Typ
Artikel
Journal
Molecules
Band
27
ISSN
1420-3049
Publikationsdatum
04.05.2022
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Wirkstoffforschung, Analytische Chemie, Chemie (sonstige), Molekularmedizin, Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften, Organische Chemie
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
SDG 3 – Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27092935 (Zugang: Offen)