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ArticleMetabolites2026

Identification of Flavonoids in the Xylem of

Ruoke Ma, Liuming Wei, Pingchuan Zhu, Heng Liu, Boling Liu, Jianhua Qi

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Ruoke MaSchool of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8632-0571
Liuming WeiGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Forestry Research Institute, Nanning 530002, China.
Pingchuan ZhuState Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
Heng LiuExperimental Center of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Pingxiang 532600, China.
Boling LiuSchool of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
Jianhua QiHeze Forestry Technical Service Center, Heze 274000, China.

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Doctoral Start-up Fund of Qufu Normal University 613401
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Abstract

backgroundFlavonoid secondary metabolites accumulate in xylem during heartwood formation and critically influence wood color and economic value. However, the distribution patterns of individual flavonoids across sapwood, transition zone, and heartwood remain poorly characterized in

methodsSapwood, transition zone, and heartwood samples were collected and analyzed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry (UPLC-QE-MS) for qualitative and quantitative flavonoid determination. Multivariate statistical approaches, including hierarchical clustering, principal component analysis (PCA), and orthogonal partial least-squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), were applied to compare regional metabolic profiles and to identify characteristic differential markers.

resultsA total of 26 flavonoids were identified, covering flavones, flavonols, flavanones, dihydroflavonols, and flavanols. Quantitative and cluster analyses revealed distinct region-preferential accumulation: dihydrorobinetin, dihydromyricetin, morin, and kaempferol were highly enriched in heartwood; fustin, taxifolin, and cyanidin predominated in the transition zone, whereas afzelin and astilbin were more abundant in sapwood. PCA and OPLS-DA further selected four characteristic markers, namely dihydromyricetin, dihydrorobinetin, kaempferol and (-)-epicatechin, that effectively discriminated the three regions.

conclusionsThis study establishes a clear radial gradient of flavonoid accumulation in

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Castanopsis hystrixflavonoidsheartwood formation

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PMCPMC13609397

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