Analysis of Chemical Constituents and Taxonomic Similarity of Salvia Species in China Using LC/MS

Abstract

Salvia species have an extensive distribution and a long history of medical use in China. In this study, chemical differences between different Salvia species were thoroughly investigated, and 86 constituents were characterized through a sensitive HPLC-DAD-ESI‐MSⁿ method. In total, 19 Salvia species were screened. Our study suggested that Ser. Brachylomae, Ser. Digitaloidites, Ser. Castaneae, and Ser. Miltiorrhizae were the sibling series (Ser. is short for series) and that Ser. Brachylomae, Ser. Maximowicziana, and Ser. Campanulatae were unique with regard to their constituents in addition to having componential affinity. This study offered a simple chemotaxonomy approach and a reasonable bioactivity interpretation of Salvia species.

Key words

chemotaxonomy - Labiatae - LC/MS - Salvia species - similarity

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