Comparison of Selected Pro-Health Biologically Active Chemical Compounds in Salviae herba from Selected Species
Abstract
Pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries have contributed to the increasing interest in herbal phytochemicals. Salvia, a multifunctional culinary herb, meets phytotherapeutic requirements in the treatment of heartburn, excessive sweating, flatulence, and mouth, throat, and skin inflammatory conditions. Salviae folium is used in conductive education, i.e., a unique rehabilitation method for individuals with neurological and motor disorders designed to help in learning to perform activities independently. The comparative analysis of bioactive chemical compounds in S. officinalis, S. officinalis subsp. lavandulifolia, and S. sclarea herb showed that S. officinalis had the highest concentration of exogenous amino acids (53 mg·g-1 DW), with a predominance of lecithin and phenylalanine, and endogenous amino acids were dominated by aspartic and glutamic acids. S. officinalis subsp. lavandulifolia was the richest source of omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 fatty acids, followed by S. officinalis and S. sclarea. The vitamin C content was 4.9 (S. sclarea)-14.4 mg·100 g-1 DW (S. officinalis). Phenolic acids were dominated by rosmarinic acid (S. officinalis > S. officinalis sub. lavandulifolia > S. sclarea) and ferulic acid (S. officinalis > S. sclarea > S. officinalis sub. lavandulifolia). Salvia sclarea is a rich source of p-coumaric acid. Among non-phenolic organic acids, the highest content of quinic and malic acids was found in S. sclarea and S. officinalis, respectively. The…
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