Advances in the phytochemistry of Cuphea aequipetala, C. aequipetala var. hispida and C. lanceolata: Extraction and quantification of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity

 

B.A. Cardenas-Sandoval, A.R. López-Laredo, B. P. Martínez-Bonfil, K. Bermúdez-Torres and G. Trejo-Tapia

 

 

  • Chemical composition of Cuphea spp. correlates with traditional treatments (tumors, diarrhea).

  • Cuphea spp. is a prospective source of natural phenolics and other antioxidants.

  • Content of chemical compounds in Cuphea spp. is variety- and species-specific.

  • Content of chemical compounds of Cuphea spp. is organ-specific.