Phytochemical profile of different anatomical parts of jambu (Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen): A comparison between hydroponic and conventional cultivation using PCA and cluster analysis

Jambu [Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen] is an edible plant with a wide range of constituents of biological interest. In this study, the chemical composition of leaves, flowers and stems of jambu cultivated in hydroponic and conventional systems was investigated. In both crop systems, the leaves showed the highest total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and in vitro antioxidant capacity. The extracts were characterized by determining 45 compounds, including phenolic acids, glycosylated flavonoids, alkamides and fatty acids, by LC-MS analysis. Of these compounds, 31 are described for the first time in this species, five of which are reported for the first time in the literature. The PCA and cluster analysis results distinguished different anatomical parts (PC1 and PC2) and cultivation systems (PC3) into well-defined groups.

Keywords: 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (PubChem CID: 6474309); Antioxidant; Caffeoylmalic acid (PubChem CID: 6124299); Caffeoyltyrosine (PubChem CID: 14352555); Chemometrics; Edible herbs; Mass spectrometry; Miquelianin (PubChem CID: 5274585); N-phenethyl-2,3-epoxy-6,8-nonadiynamide (PubChem CID: 568852); Neochlorogenic acid (PubChem CID: 5280633); Petasiphenol (PubChem CID: 6438779); Secondary metabolites; Spilanthol (PubChem CID: 11506817); Trans-clovamide (PubChem 6506968); Xylose (PubChem CID: 135191).