Anthocyanin content in different parts of capparis spinosa growing wild in Tafresh/Iran

摘要

C apparis spinosa has been introduced as a specialized culture in some countries for its anthioxidant properties during the last four decades..It contains a number of chemically active and diverse secondry metabolities, in particular, anthocyanin. In this study the content of anthocyanin was quantitatively determined in different plant parts of C.spinosa at the full flowering stage using spectrophotometric analysis. Collection of plant material was made from Tafresh, Iran Plant were separated into root,stem, leaves, flower bud, full flower, fresh fruit which were dried separately, and subsequently assayed for total anthocyanin contents. The content of anthocyanin varied from 74 mg/100g to 266 mg/100g Among different parts of caper. Flower, leaves and fruit had higher content of anthocyanin respectively. The significant amounts of these antioxidants confirm the nutritional and medicinal value of caper.