Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (10): 2352-2358.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250462

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Analysis of the indicative role of active ingredients in the roots of Rubus chingii Hu on the quality of immature fruits

WANG Chuanbao1(), JIANG Zhiliang2, HU Chunli3, YU Guoliang4, ZHAN Jianyong2, JIANG Ling2, ZHENG Pinghan2, WANG Zhian1,5, SUN Jian1,5,*()   

  1. 1. Zhejiang Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang
    2. Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Chun'an County, Chun'an 311700, Zhejiang
    3. Food and Drug Testing Center of Chun'an County, Chun'an 311700, Zhejiang
    4. Chinese Herbal Medicine Office of Yuqian Town, Lin'an District, Hangzhou 311311, Zhejiang
    5. State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, Beijing 100700
  • Received:2025-06-27 Online:2025-10-11 Published:2025-10-21

Abstract:

In this study, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was applied to determine the active ingredients in the roots and immature fruits of Rubus chingii Hu. Correlation analyses were conducted between the contents of ellagic acid and gallic acid in roots and the contents of ellagic acid and kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside in immature fruits respectively. The results showed that the content of ellagic acid in the roots of Rubus chingii Hu was 0.88%-2.02%, and the content of gallic acid was 0.52%-1.10%. The content of ellagic acid in immature fruits was 0.07%-0.32%, and the content of kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside was 0.03%-0.16%. The total content of ellagic acid and gallic acid in roots showed a linear correlation with the content of ellagic acid in immature fruits, with the determination coefficient R2 being 0.740 9. When the total content of ellagic acid and gallic acid in roots was higher than 2.60%, the predicted value of ellagic acid content in immature fruits was higher than the index requirement of Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China. No linear correlation was found between the contents of ellagic acid and gallic acid in roots and the content of kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside in immature fruits. This study indicates that determining the contents of ellagic acid and gallic acid in roots during the dormancy period can be used for pre-screening breeding materials with high levels of ellagic acid in fruits.

Key words: Rubus chingii Hu, ellagic acid, gallic acid, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside

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