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ArticleScientific reports2024

Extensive targeted metabolomics analysis reveals the identification of major metabolites, antioxidants, and disease-resistant active pharmaceutical components in Camellia tuberculata (Camellia L.) seeds.

Zhaohui Ran, Zhi Li, Xu Xiao, Chao Yan, Mingtai An, Juyan Chen, Ming Tang

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Zhaohui RanCollege of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
Zhi LiCollege of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China. zli7@gzu.edu.cn.
Xu XiaoCollege of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
Chao YanCollege of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
Mingtai AnCollege of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
Juyan ChenGuizhou Academy of Forestry Sciences, Guiyang, China.
Ming TangCollege of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China. tangming@jxau.edu.cn.
Guizhou University · CNGuizhou Academy of Sciences · CNJiangxi Agricultural University · CN

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Abstract

Sect. tuberculata plant belongs to the Camellia genus and is named for the "tuberculiform protuberance on the surface of the ovary and fruit". It is a species of great ornamental value and potential medicinal value. However, little has been reported on the metabolites of C. tuberculata seeds. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the metabolites of C. tuberculata seeds based on UPLC/ESI-Q TRAP-MS/MS with extensively targeted metabolomics. A total of 1611 metabolites were identified, including 107 alkaloids, 276 amino acids and derivatives, 283 flavonoids, 86 lignans and coumarins, 181 lipids, 68 nucleotides and derivatives, 101 organic acids, 190 phenolic acids, 10 quinones, 4 steroids, 17 tannins, 111 terpenoids, and 177 other metabolites. We compared the different metabolites in seeds between HKH, ZM, ZY, and LY. The 1311 identified different metabolites were classified into three categories. Sixty-three overlapping significant different metabolites were found, of which lignans and coumarins accounted for the largest proportion. The differentially accumulated metabolites were enriched in different metabolic pathways between HKH vs. LY, HKH vs. ZM, HKH vs. ZY, LY vs. ZY, ZM vs. LY and ZM vs. ZY, with the most abundant metabolic pathways being 4, 2, 4, 7, 7 and 5, respectively (p < 0.05). Moreover, among the top 20 metabolites in each subgroup comparison in terms of difference multiplicity 7, 8 and 13. ZM and ZY had the highest phenolic acid content. Ninety-six disease-resistant metabolites and 48 major traditional Chinese medicine agents were identified based on seven diseases. The results of this study will not only lead to a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the metabolic properties of C. tuberculata seeds, but also provide a scientific basis for the excavation and further development of its medicinal value.

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CamelliaHydroxybenzoatesLignansAntioxidantsCoumarinsFlavonoidsMetabolomicsPlant ExtractsSeedsTandem Mass SpectrometryAntioxidantsCoumarinsFlavonoidsHydroxybenzoatesLignansphenolic acidPlant ExtractsAntioxidant activityCamellia tuberculataDisease resistanceMetabolitesSeedsUPLC/ESI-Q TRAP-MS/MS

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