Research Article

Erigeron annuus Protects PC12 Neuronal Cells from Oxidative Stress Induced by ROS-Mediated Apoptosis

Table 2

Phenolic compounds contents of EAA and EAF analyzed by HPLC (n = 3).

NumberPhenolic compoundsContents (mg/g dried weight)
EAAaEAFb

1Homogentisic acid53.75 ± 1.51a48.42 ± 4.15a
2Gallic acidN.D.cN.D.
3Protocatechnic acid0.73 ± 0.01e0.62 ± 0.00d
4Chlorogenic acid2.02 ± 0.02c0.98 ± 0.01d
5(+)-Catechin2.09 ± 0.26c0.69 ± 0.02d
6Caffeic acid0.64 ± 0.01e0.92 ± 0.02d
7Phloretic acidN.D.N.D.
8p-Coumaric acid0.61 ± 0.02e0.90 ± 0.02d
9Ferulic acidN.D.N.D.
10Veratric acidN.D.0.85 ± 0.03d
11Salicylic acid3.63 ± 0.18b21.40 ± 1.48b
12Naringin1.74 ± 0.07cd0.74 ± 0.03d
13Hesperidin1.00 ± 0.03de2.69 ± 0.21d
14Quercetin0.52 ± 0.00e1.88 ± 0.02d
15Cinnamic acidN.D.0.89 ± 0.07d
16Naringenin0.54 ± 0.00e0.42 ± 0.00d
17Kaempferol0.75 ± 0.01e15.94 ± 1.47c
18HesperitinN.D.N.D.

Total contents68.02 ± 1.9097.21 ± 7.52

aEAA: aerial parts of Erigeron annuus, bEAF: flowers of Erigeron annuus, cN.D.: not detected. All values are means ± SD. Means with different letters on the same line (to analyze EAA and EAF) are significantly different at by Duncan’s test.