多酚 ›› 2019, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1): 50-61.

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Cranberry cultivated in China: UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis of its acidic ethanol extract and assessment of its anti-bacterial and anti-tumor activities in vitro

Changhua Li 1,†, Lin Wang 1,2,†, Dianwen Wei 3 , Gaosheng Hu 1 , Xiaoning Zhang 2 , Zhihong Lou 2 , Qiong Zhang 2 , Jingming Jia 1*, Yongsheng Hou 4*   

  1. 1.School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; 2.Heilongjiang Provincial Institute for Food and Drug Control, Harbin 150077, China; 3.Heilongjiang Institute of Natural Resources And Ecology, HAS, Harbin 150001, China; 4.The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
  • 出版日期:2019-04-16 发布日期:2019-10-28

Cranberry cultivated in China: UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis of its acidic ethanol extract and assessment of its anti-bacterial and anti-tumor activities in vitro

Changhua Li 1,†, Lin Wang 1,2,†, Dianwen Wei 3 , Gaosheng Hu 1 , Xiaoning Zhang 2 , Zhihong Lou 2 , Qiong Zhang 2 , Jingming Jia 1*, Yongsheng Hou 4*   

  1. 1.School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; 2.Heilongjiang Provincial Institute for Food and Drug Control, Harbin 150077, China; 3.Heilongjiang Institute of Natural Resources And Ecology, HAS, Harbin 150001, China; 4.The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
  • Online:2019-04-16 Published:2019-10-28
  • Contact: Jingming Jia (jiajingming@163.com); Yongsheng Hou (houysh@126.com)

摘要: Cranberry, the fruit of Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton, is becoming popular all over the world, due to its pleasant taste, nutraceutical value and biological activities. For a long time, 98% of its yield has been from America. Since being introduced to China as an import in recent decades, cranberry has become a rapid success in the food industry even with the high transportation cost. Recently, V. macrocarpon was cultivated in the Northeast of China, and the area of cultivation has increased dramatically. Therefore, it is important to systematically determine the useful compounds and their activity in this “Made-in-China” cranberry. In the present study, the content of total phenolics, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, sugars and organic acids was determined. Our results demonstrated that domestic cranberry is a rich source of phenolics, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, sugars and organic acids. Analysis of the chemical composition of an acidic ethanol extract by UPLC-QTOF-MS identified 21 compounds as well as the contents determination of catechin and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside using RPHPLC. Furthermore, cranberry extract was tested for its anti-bacterial activity against five clinically important pathogens, as well as its inhibitory effect on the proliferation and migration of cancer cells in vitro. Our results demonstrated that cranberry produced in Chinese cultivation areas is a rich source of bioactive compounds and exhibited in vitro anti-microbial and anti-tumor activities. Our work provides essential information about the quality of domestic cranberry and facilitates the development of related industries.

关键词: Vaccinium macrocarpon, UPLC-Q-TOF-MS, content determination, proanthocyanidin, total phenolics, Chinese cranberry, anti-cancer activity, anti-bacterial activity

Abstract: Cranberry, the fruit of Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton, is becoming popular all over the world, due to its pleasant taste, nutraceutical value and biological activities. For a long time, 98% of its yield has been from America. Since being introduced to China as an import in recent decades, cranberry has become a rapid success in the food industry even with the high transportation cost. Recently, V. macrocarpon was cultivated in the Northeast of China, and the area of cultivation has increased dramatically. Therefore, it is important to systematically determine the useful compounds and their activity in this “Made-in-China” cranberry. In the present study, the content of total phenolics, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, sugars and organic acids was determined. Our results demonstrated that domestic cranberry is a rich source of phenolics, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, sugars and organic acids. Analysis of the chemical composition of an acidic ethanol extract by UPLC-QTOF-MS identified 21 compounds as well as the contents determination of catechin and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside using RPHPLC. Furthermore, cranberry extract was tested for its anti-bacterial activity against five clinically important pathogens, as well as its inhibitory effect on the proliferation and migration of cancer cells in vitro. Our results demonstrated that cranberry produced in Chinese cultivation areas is a rich source of bioactive compounds and exhibited in vitro anti-microbial and anti-tumor activities. Our work provides essential information about the quality of domestic cranberry and facilitates the development of related industries.

Key words: Vaccinium macrocarpon, UPLC-Q-TOF-MS, content determination, proanthocyanidin, total phenolics, Chinese cranberry, anti-cancer activity, anti-bacterial activity