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Bark anatomy, chemical composition and ethanol-water extract composition of Anadenanthera peregrina and Anadenanthera colubrina
The bark of Anadenanthera peregrina (L.) Speg and Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan
were characterized in relation to anatomical and chemical features. The barks were
similar and included a thin conducting phloem, a largely dilated and sclerified non-conducting
phloem, and a rhyridome with periderms with thin phellem interspersed by cortical tissues.
Only small differences between species were observed that cannot be used alone for
taxonomic purposes. The summative chemical composition of A. peregrina and A. colubrina
was respectively: 8.2% and 7.7% ash; 28.8% and 29.3% extractives; 2.4% and 2.6%
suberin; and 18.9% lignin. The monosaccharide composition showed the predominance of
glucose (on average 82% of total neutral sugars) and of xylose (9%). The ethanol-water
extracts of A. peregrina and A. colubrina barks included a high content of phenolics, respectively:
total phenolics 583 and 682 mg GAE/g extract; 148 and 445 mg CE/g extract; tannins
587 and 98 mg CE/g extract. The antioxidant activity was 238 and 269 mg Trolox/g extract.
The barks of the Anadenanthera species are a potential source of polar extractives that will
represent an important valorization and therefore contribute to improve the overall economic
potential and sustainability of A. peregrina and A. colubrinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio