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Phytochemical and sensorial characterization of Hyssopus officinalis subsp. aristatus (godr.) Nyman (Lamiaceae) by GC–MS, HPLC–UV–DAD, spectrophotometric assays and e-nose with aid of chemometric techniques

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential compositional differences among different populations of H. officinalis subsp. aristatus (Godr.) Nyman. The plant specimens were collected in different locations in Western Balkans (Kosovo and Albania) and subjected to phytochemical profiling (GC–MS for their essential oils and HPLC-UV-DAD for fingerprinting of their solvent extractable phytochemicals). Antioxidant capacity, total flavonoid and phenol contents were measured using different assays. Out of the five location considered, the specimen from one location displayed significant differences both in terms of essential oil composition and of polyphenolic total content. The electronic nose measurements used to characterize their aromatic profile, was able to clearly discriminate the accessions, indicating a good correlation, in particular, with the marked chemotypic difference established by essential oil profiling (1,8-cineol vs. isopinocamphone/camphone). H. officinalis subspp. aristatus (Godr.) Nyman may constitute an interesting subject for further studies on the effect of genetic and environmental factors, or of their combinations, on its chemotypic expression and sensorial properties.

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  1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Science, University of Prishtina, Mother Theresa St., 10000, Prishtinë, Kosovo

    Avni Hajdari, Shqipe Kabashi, Bledar Pulaj & Bexhet Mustafa

  2. Institute of Biological and Environmental Research, University of Prishtina, Mother Teresa St., 10000, Prishtinë, Kosovo

    Avni Hajdari & Bexhet Mustafa

  3. Centre of Applied Studies for the Sustainable Management and Protection of Mountain Areas (Ge.S.Di.Mont.), University of Milan, Via Morino 8, 25048, Edolo, Brescia, Italy

    Annamaria Giorgi & Daniela Pentimalli

  4. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences-Production, Territory, Agro-Energy, University of Milan, via Celoria 2, 20133, Milan, Italy

    Annamaria Giorgi

  5. Department of Environmental Science and Policy (ESP), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Giangiacomo Beretta

  6. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Fabrizio Gelmini

  7. Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Susanna Buratti & Simona Benedetti

  8. Pharmassist Ltd, 262 Messogion Avenue, Holargos, 15562, Athens, Greece

    Anna Merkouri

  9. Sharri National Park, Petrovë, 20000, Prizren, Kosovo

    Xhavit Mala

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Hajdari, A., Giorgi, A., Beretta, G. et al. Phytochemical and sensorial characterization of Hyssopus officinalis subsp. aristatus (godr.) Nyman (Lamiaceae) by GC–MS, HPLC–UV–DAD, spectrophotometric assays and e-nose with aid of chemometric techniques. Eur Food Res Technol 244, 1313–1327 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-018-3046-z

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