title: Profiling of Coumarins in Peucedanum palustre (L.) Moench Populations Growing in Finland.
abstract: The coumarin composition of Peucedanum palustre (L.) Moench populations growing in Finland was investigated. A total of 132 flowering P. palustre specimens from 43 locations in southern and central Finland were collected, divided into root, stem, leaf, and umbel samples, and analyzed by HPLC. HPLC coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry was used to aid the identification of coumarins. A total of 13 coumarin-structured compounds were quantitatively analyzed from the samples. The coumarin profile of root samples was found to differ from the aerial plant parts. The main coumarins in roots were oxypeucedanin and columbianadin. In aerial parts, peulustrin isomers were the most abundant coumarin components. Umbels and leaves also contained a considerable amount of umbelliprenin, which was only found in traces in roots. Based on hierarchical cluster analysis of the coumarin profiles, some populations shared common characteristics. The most distinct property connecting certain populations was their high peulustrin content. Another notable common property between some populations was the high umbelliprenin content in aerial plant parts. Some populations were clustered together due to their low overall coumarin content.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FI-00014, Helsinki.
authors.forename: Teijo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yrjönen
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FI-00014, Helsinki.
authors.forename: Manu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eeva
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FI-00014, Helsinki.
authors.forename: Tiina J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kauppila
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014, Turku.
authors.forename: Olli
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Martiskainen
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FI-00014, Helsinki.
authors.forename: Jari
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Summanen
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FI-00014, Helsinki.
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vuorela
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FI-00014, Helsinki.
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vuorela
mesh_terms: D019661:Apiaceae / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003374:Coumarins / Q000032:analysis*; D005387:Finland; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D003374:Coumarins
keywords: Chemotaxonomy; Columbianetin esters; Furanocoumarins; Peucedanum palustre