Biochemical composition of the horse chestnut seed (Aesculus hippocastanum L.)

Čukanović, Jelena; Ninic-Todorovic, J.; Ognjanov, V.; Mladenović, Emina; Ljubojević, Mirjana; Kurjakov, Aleksandar

doi:10.2298/abs1102345c

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“…As regards the content of heavy metals, determined with the ICP-OES technique, these authors report data related to a subgroup of 7 elements, which allowed to discriminate the different urban areas of tree planting. Their results are produced on the concentration scale µg/g of fresh seeds [22]. To compare their results with the current ones of our work, in Table 12, our values have been rescaled in relation to the known THC% of our samples, listed in Table 3.…”

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Analytical Concentrations of Some Elements in Seeds and Crude Extracts from Aesculus hippocastanum, by ICP-OES Technique

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The metal content in some samples of horse chestnut seeds (Aesculus hippocastanum) was monitored over time (years 2016–2019) considering the two most common and representative Mediterranean varieties: the pure species (AHP, which gives white flowers) and a hybrid one (AHH, which gives pink flowers). The selected elemental composition of the samples was determined by applying the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) technique. Several samples obtained from different preliminary treatments of the peeled seeds were examined, such as: (i) floury samples (wild-type) mineralized with the wet method; (ii) the ashes of both AHP and AHH varieties; (iii) the fraction of total inorganic soluble salts (TISS). Furthermore, the hydroalcoholic crude extracts (as a tincture) were obtained according to the official Pharmacopoeia methods, and the relevant results were compared with those of a commercial sample, an herbal product-food supplement of similar characteristics. The main characteristics of this research work underline that the two botanical varieties give different distinctive characters, due to the Fe content (80.05 vs. 1.42 mg/100 g d.s., for AHP and AHH wild-type flour samples, respectively), along with K, Ca, Mn, Ni and Cu, which are more abundant in the AHP samples. Furthermore, the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to the experimental dataset in order to classify and discriminate the samples, in relation to their similar botanical origin, but different for the color of the bloom. These results can be useful for the traceability of raw materials potentially intended for the production of auxiliary systems of pharmacological interest.

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“…To extend and deepen knowledge in a systematic way, the literature search on the moisture content of horse chestnut seeds reveals a range of variability from 15.0% to 50.0% depending on the authors [22]. The interval is obviously related to the country and the site of origin of the samples.…”

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Analytical Concentrations of Some Elements in Seeds and Crude Extracts from Aesculus hippocastanum, by ICP-OES Technique

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“…Seeds contain 30%-60% starch, 6%-11% protein, 4%-8% lipids and 8%-26% saponins (Baraldi et al, 2007;Čukanović et al, 2011;Duke & Ayensu, 1985;Lemajić, Savin, Ivanić, & Lalić, 1985), but these are variable between populations. Seeds from southern Bulgaria contained 81 ± 3 g/kg (SD) of oils, including relatively high levels of unsaponifiable compounds (57 ± 1 g/kg), sterols (12 ± 2 g/ kg), phospholipids (3 ± 0.1 g/kg) and tocopherols (627 ± 15 mg/kg) (Zlatanov, Antova, Angelova-Romova, & Teneva, 2012).…”

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Biological Flora of the British Isles:Aesculus hippocastanum

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This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Aesculus hippocastanum L. (horse‐chestnut) that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main topics are presented within the standard framework of the Biological Flora of the British Isles: distribution, habitat, communities, responses to biotic factors, responses to environment, structure and physiology, phenology, floral and seed characters, herbivores and disease, history and conservation. Aesculus hippocastanum is a large deciduous tree native to the Balkan Peninsula. Native populations are small (<10,000 trees total) and apparently in decline, but the tree has been widely planted in gardens and streets across Europe and other temperate areas from the 17th century onwards. It was voted the UK's favourite tree in a 2017 poll. As a British neophyte, it is occasionally naturalised in open wooded habitats. Horse‐chestnut is renowned for the beauty of its large (up to 30 cm long), upright panicles of white flowers, and for the large seeds (up to 42 g each) used in the formerly common children's game of “conkers.” More recently, the triterpene glycosides, extractable from various plant parts but especially the seeds, have been widely used in medicine. In much of Europe, horse‐chestnut is affected by chestnut bleeding canker (caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi), the horse‐chestnut leaf miner Cameraria ohridella and the leaf blotch fungus Guignardia aesculi. The canker is likely to lead to death of <10% individuals, but seeds of plants infested with the leaf miner are 40%–50% smaller, which may affect long‐term establishment in non‐planted areas.

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