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Review

(Bio)active Compounds in Daisy Flower (Bellis perennis)

by
Anna-Lena Albien
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Timo D. Stark
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Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science, Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Str. 34, 85354 Freising, Germany
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2023, 28(23), 7716; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28237716
Submission received: 12 October 2023 / Revised: 15 November 2023 / Accepted: 17 November 2023 / Published: 22 November 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources)
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Abstract

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The common daisy (Bellis perennis) belongs to the family Asteraceae and, in recent years, some new research has been published on the bioactive compounds and biological activities of its extracts. In 2014, the knowledge was partially summarized, but several new studies have been published in the last nine years. In addition, the substances were tabularly consolidated to give a comprehensive overview of over 310 individual components, compound classes, and bioactivities, as well as their accurate plant organ origin. The latest results have shown that the plant has antioxidative, antimicrobial, anticancerogenic, wound healing, antidepressive, anxiolytic, nephroprotective, and insulin mimetic effects, as well as an effect on lipid metabolism. Some studies in the field of homeopathy were also listed. Ideally, a biological effect and one or several compound(s) can be correlated. However, the compounds of the extracts used have often been qualified and quantified, but it remains unclear which of these substances have an activity. The works often stick at the level of the crude extract or a fraction, but not at a single purified and tested compound and, consequently, they are hampered by a missing comprehensive bioactivity workflow. This review provides a critical overview and gaps and offers a basis for further research in this area.

1. Introduction

The common daisy (Figure 1), whose botanical name is Bellis perennis, is located in Europe, Northern America, and Central Asia. B. perennis belongs to the family Asteraceae. The pseudanthium is very characteristic of this family. The disc florets are yellow in color, while the ray florets are usually white to pink in color but can also have a deep red color. The maximum height is 25 cm, the leaves are round shaped and arranged in a basal rosette, and the stem does not have any leaves [1].
The Asteraceae family includes more than a thousand species, including some well-known medicinal plants like milk thistle (Silybum marianum), chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), and marigold (Calendula officinalis) [1]. B. perennis has also been used as a medicinal plant in traditional medicine and, over the past 25 years, antioxidative, anxiolytic, antidepressive, antihyperlipidemic, anticancerogenic, and antimicrobial effects are described in the literature [2]. The majority of studies have been conducted with the aqueous, methanolic, or ethanolic extract of the plant. But, a correlation between active ingredients and biological activity has not always been directly established. However, many secondary plant constituents have also been identified and described in the literature [3,4]. In recent years, research has been conducted on individual constituents of B. perennis on the basis of their biological activity, thus opening up further possible therapies for diseases, such as cancer or hyperlipidemia [5].
The goal of this work is to summarize and list the findings of the biological activity of the extracts with the known ingredients. In addition, the most recent results are presented.

2. (Bio)activity

2.1. Antioxidative Activity

In 2009, Kavalcıoğlu et al. compared the aqueous and methanolic extract of B. perennis in terms of antioxidative capacity. They used the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical assay with linoleic acid as a blank and butylated hydroxytoluene as a positive control. Both extracts showed reduced activity, while the aqueous extracts had a higher DPPH scavenging activity with 85.8% at 102.5 µg/mL. They also described the reductive capabilities (as measured against the absorbance at 700 nm) of the extracts compared to ascorbic acid. The absorbances at 700 nm at a concentration of 77 μg/mL of the methanol and aqueous extracts of B. perennis were specified as 0.118 ± 0.022 and 0.174 ± 0.010 compared to the control with 0.016 ± 0.003 and ascorbic acid with 3.625 ± 0.003 [6].
In 2010, Siatka and Kašparová investigated seasonal variation in the B. perennis flavonoid and phenolic content and subsequent antioxidant activity changes by means of the DPPH radical test. The variation in content and radical scavenging activity was small. They described a correlation between the total phenolics and the antioxidant activity, but there was no correlation between the total flavonoids and the antioxidant activity [7].
Marques et al. published the results of the antioxidant potential of the B. perennis ethanolic flower extract. They tested the removal capacity against hydroxy radicals and nitric oxide, as well as the prevention of the formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). In principle, the antioxidant potential increased with higher concentrations of the extracts [8].
Further, isolated fractions of flowers from B. perennis were evaluated, in which the flavonoid apigenin-7-O-glucopyranoside showed antioxidant activity in all methods (Table 1) [9].
Karakas et al. extracted the aerial parts of B. perennis with different methods using Soxhlet extraction with hexane, dichloromethane, methanol and water, water bad extraction with hot and cold water, ethanol, methanol, and acetone, as well as decoction, infusion, and liquid–liquid extraction with n-butanol and ethyl acetate. For the antioxidative activity the radical scavenging activity with DPPH, total phenolic content via a Folin–Ciocalteu reagent, oxygen radical absorbing capacity (ORAC) for in vitro, and 20,70-dichlorofluorescin–diacetate (DCFH-DA) cell-based assays for ex vivo testing were used. The methanol extract of leaves and flowers of wild-grown plants showed higher DPPH radical scavenging activity than in vitro-derived leaves. The total phenolic content was the highest in the methanolic extract of the leaves with 10.60 g/100 g, but the ethyl acetate and n-butanol extracts were not determined. The ethyl acetate fraction of the flowers showed the highest ORAC value of 9.05 µmol Trolox/mg. Further, antioxidative activity was tested by DCFH-DA ex vivo, and the n-butanol fraction revealed a half-maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50) of 1.00 µg/mL compared to the control (Trolox, IC50 0.15 µg/mL). The phenolic compounds were determined by LC-ESI-MS/MS. Gallic acid, vanillic, caffeic and p-coumaric acid, taxifolin, coumarin, luteolin-7-O-β-d-glucoside, rutin, myricetin, kaempferol 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, quercetin, genistein, and apigenin were found in the methanolic and dichloromethane flower extracts and fraction (Table 1, Figure 2). The highest number of phenolic compounds was found in the ethyl acetate extract by LC-ESI-MS/MS [10].
The anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic potential of B. perennis along with Asparagus officinalis, Daucus carota, and Sambucus nigra were investigated by Marelli et al. in 2020. The methanolic extract of aerial parts of the plants was evaluated for in vitro antioxidant activity by DPPH, 2,20-Azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), ferric reducing antioxidant power ferrozine (FRAP-FZ), and the β-carotene bleaching test, as well as their ability to inhibit NO production in vitro. DPPH and ABTS assays showed IC50 values of 168.4 and 74.69 µg/mL for B. perennis, with only S. nigra highlighting stronger radical scavenging activity. Compared to S. nigra and A. officinalis, the IC50 value of 557.89 µg/mL for FRAP-FZ and 78.45 µg/mL in the β-carotene bleaching test indicated a less effective antioxidant property for the B. perennis extract. Also, it inhibited nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells with an IC50 value of 193.1 µg/mL. Marelli et al. used GC-MS (n-hexane fraction) and HPTLC (polar residue of the methanolic extracts after fractionation with n-hexane) to identify and quantify the compounds in the extracts and observed that the total phenolic and flavonoid content in the raw extract was related to antioxidant and radical scavenging activity. The main compounds in the n-hexane fraction of B. perennis were alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid. Palmitic, myristic and stearic acid, neophtadiene, stigmasta-7,22-dien-3-ol, and 2-phytene were also identified (Table 1) [11].
Very recently, Karić et al. investigated the antioxidant capacity of commercially available daisy extract (no further details mentioned) using DPPH and FRAP assays. They found out that the FRAP value of 742.11 µmol/g of the sample indicated a good reducing ability in relation to the control ascorbic acid, and the IC50 of 0.097 mg/mL in the DPPH assay showed a high capacity to neutralize radicals [12].

2.2. Antimicrobial Effects

In 1989, the ethanolic extract of B. perennis was tested for antifungal agents by Deseveday et al. [13]. The extract inhibited the growth of Ceratocystis ulmi in vitro and also stopped the fungal infection of elms compared to diseased control elms. Activity-guided fractionation yielded polygalacin D as the most effective antifungal compound [13].
Willigmann et al. extracted B. perennis with 80% methanol and purified the extract to the crude saponins and saponin esters. It showed in vitro antimycotic activity against Candida albicans, Trichophyton rubrum, and T. mentagrophytes by means of the agar diffusion tests. Saponin esters also inhibited Aspergillus niger. An inhibition of Trichophyton tonsurans, T. terestra, T. mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, Microsporum canis, M. gypseum, Candida krusei, and C. albicans was found in slant agar test tubes, whereas bellissaponins 1 and 2 were identified in the crude saponin fraction via HPLC and TLC [14].
Polyacetylenes have been evaluated for antimicrobial activity in vitro by Avato et al. [15]. Deca-4,6-dynoic acid was the most active component against Gram-positive bacteria, with a mean minimal inhibition concentration (MIC) of 0.35 mg/mL. An MIC of 0.125 mg/mL was found against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Enterococcus faecalis. Growth of the yeasts C. albicans, Candida tropicalis, and Saccharomyces cerevisea was also inhibited. A synthetic derivative, deca-4,6-diyne-1,1-O-dioic acid, indicated antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria [15].
Karakas et al. tested 19 extracts that are mentioned above against Gram-positive (S. aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus epidermidis) and Gram-negative (Serratia marcescens, Salmonella typhimurum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris, Klebsiella pneumonia, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia. coli) bacteria using the disc diffusion assay. While all Gram-positive bacteria were inhibited, only E. cloacae was inhibited by B. perennis. The ethyl acetate fraction was most effective against S. pyogenes (12.4 mm inhibition area) and E. cloacea (15.9 mm), and the methanolic fraction was most effective against S. aureus (16.0 mm) and S. epidermis (23.2 mm). The inhibition zone of the most effective positive control was two to three times larger [10].
Also, Kavalcıoğlu et al. and Karić et al. tested B. perennis for antimicrobial activity. Kavalcıoğlu et al. checked volatiles and methanolic extracts against E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes, P. vulgaris, S. typhimurium, and C. albicans. Karić et al. investigated commercially available B. perennis extracts against the bacteria E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and E. faecalis using the disc diffusion assay. In both studies, no inhibition of the bacteria and C. albicans was observed [6,12].

2.3. Effects on Enzymes

Marques et al. examined apigenin-7-O-glucopyranoside for inhibiting acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. Rivastigmine was used as a standard and the buffer as a negative control, and the isolated substance revealed a concentration of 0.1% and an inhibition of 76.86%, representing an IC50 of 1.91 µmol/L [9].
Further, the ethanolic extract from B. perennis flowers and an isolated fraction, namely isorhamnetin 3-O-β-d-(6′’-acetyl)-galactopyranoside, was tested in vivo in mice and in vitro for the inhibition of AChE using the methods of Ellmann et al. [16]. Both the ethanolic extract and isorhamnetin 3-O-β-d-(6′’-acetyl)-galactopyranoside indicated AChE inhibition in vivo for mice. The ethanolic extract was used in a concentration of 50, 100, and 150 mg/kg, as well as the isolated polyphenol in 10 mg/kg, respectively. Compared to the positive control rivastigmine (400 mg/kg, 5.69 nM/mg) and negative control (10.03 nM/mg), a reduction in AChE activity was measured (1.91, 1.66, 1.79 nM/mg and 0.89 nM/mg). Additionally, the isolated fraction inhibited the AChE in vitro with an IC50 of 1.49 mM [17].
Karić et al. tested commercial B. perennis extract for the in vitro inhibition of the tyrosinase enzyme. By monitoring the formation of dopachrome at a wavelength of 492 nm, the inhibition of the enzyme, with a calculated IC50 of 179.19 mM, was determined [12].

2.4. Anticancerogenic Effects

Li et al. isolated bellisosides A–F (Table 1) from methanolic B. perennis root extract and tested the new isolates and the known bellissaponin BS2 for cytotoxic activity against HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells. The cells were treated with each substance for 72 h and the cell growth was measured using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Compared to cisplatin (IC50: 1.8 µM) as a positive control, all substances reduced cell growth, and strong cytotoxicity of bellisoside E and F with IC50 values of 1.4 µM and 0.5 µM was observed. Only these two saponins contained a long-chain acyl group in the chemical structure; consequently, the authors presumed that this molecular feature is related to elevated cytotoxic activity [18].
In 2014, Karakas et al. published their discovery of an oleanane-type saponin as an antitumor drug. The butanol extract of B. perennis flowers and stems was separated into nine fractions by liquid chromatography. These fractions were tested for antitumor activity using the potato disc method modified by McLaughlin [19,20,21]. Fraction “G” as well as “G3” highlighted the highest tumor inhibition compared to camptothecin as a positive control. A perennisaponin A–M-like compound was found in the purified fraction G3, which was characterized by means of spectroscopic (1/2D-NMR) and spectrometric (LC-ESI-TOF-MS) methods.5 Unfortunately this structure was not specified by IUPAC nomenclature or via trivial name; consequently, it is not listed in Table 1.
One year later, Karakas et al. compared different extracts (hexane, dichloromethane, methanol, water) from different plants (B. perennis, Convolvulus galaticus, Trifolium Pannonicum subsp. elongatum, Lysimachia vulgaris) for antitumor activity. The antiproliferative activity against breast cancer (MCF-7) and human hepatocellar carcinoma (HepG2/C3A) cell lines were investigated by means of the MTT assay. The methanolic extract of aerial parts from B. perennis indicated the highest activity of all plants tested and resulted in an IC50 of 71.6 on MCF-7 cell lines and 73.9 µg/mL for HepG2/C3A, respectively. The phenolic compounds from the methanolic extract were analyzed via HPLC and the following compounds; namely, gallic acid, caffeic acid, rutin, kaempferol, myricetin, quercetin, and apigenin were identified (Table 1) [22].
Ninomiya et al. examined the methanolic B. perennis flower extract as well as perennisaponins A-T for antiproliferative activity against human gastric cancer cell lines (HSC-2, HSC-4, MKN-45) using the MTT assay. All components highlighted antiproliferative activity, whereas perennisaponin O was outstanding, with IC50 values of 11.2 against HSC-2, 14.3 against HSC-4 and 6.9 µM against MKN-45. Annexin-V/7-aminoactinomycin D (7-ADD) staining as a marker of early and late apoptotic events was used to determine the apoptosis-inducing effects of perennisaponin O on HSC-2 cells and indicated concentration dependencies between 3 and 30 µM [23].

2.5. Effects on Skin and Wound Healing

Karakas et al. investigated the wound-healing properties of B. perennis by topical application on rats. In this approach, flowers and pedicels of the plant were extracted with ethanol and fractionated with n-butanol. Hydrophilic ointment was used as a base formulation and also as a control. Six 4 mm wounds were inflicted on the rats by a punch biopsy. Two wounds were treated once a day with the hydrophilic ointment, two with none at all, and two with the hydrophilic ointment containing the B. perennis butanolic fraction. Complete wound closure (100%) was observed after 30 days of treatment with hydrophilic ointment containing the fraction, whereas the wounds treated only with hydrophilic ointment were close to 85% and the non-treated wounds to 87%. Histopathological differences were also observed favoring B. perennis treatment [24].
Morikawa et al. found out that the methanolic B. perennis flower extract promoted collagen synthesis activity in normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs). The methanolic extract (10 µg/mL) indicated a higher collagen content (147.3%) than the control (100%). Perennisoside I–III, VII, IX, and XI–XIX, bernadioside B2, bellidioside A, bellissaponin BS6, BS1, and perennisaponin B, F, and K, as well as bellisoside D, E, and F could be isolated from the active extract (Table 1, Figure 2). These pure substances were also tested in cell culture for collagen synthesis-promoting activity and cell toxicity via MTT. Perennisosides XVII, I, II, VII, IX, and XI, as well as asterbatanoside D, bernardioside B2, and bellissaponins BS5 and BS9 revealed higher activity in used concentrations of 10–30 µM without showing cytotoxicity than asiaticoside (138.1% at 100 µM) and madecassoside (113.5% at 100 µM), which are known for their collagen-promoting activity [25].
In 2021, Souza de Carvalho et al. revealed an in vitro photoprotective and immunomodulatory effect of commercial B. perennis extract (Biofarma, Brazil). A human skin keratinocyte (HaCaT) cell culture was incubated with 0.01, 0.1, or 1% B. perennis extract and submitted to UV radiation at 365 nm for 60 min. After 24 h, the HaCaT was investigated for cell viability by means of the MTT assay and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, cleaved caspase-3, cyclooxygenase-2, and reactive oxygen species (ROS). The dosage of interleukin-6 (IL-6) was detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the cells were also analyzed for catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activity. Compared to untreated cells as a control, B. perennis extract indicated an increase in cell viability, a lower level of liberated caspase, ROS, and IL-6, and higher activity of catalase and glutathione peroxidase. A difference in COX-2 expression was not observed. As the Polypodium leucotomos extract (Biofarma) is known for photoprotective effects in vitro and in vivo, it was used as a positive control. The 1% P. leucotomos and 1% B. perennis extracts showed similar effects on the cells [26].

2.6. Antidepressive/Anxiolytic Effects

To evaluate the potential antidepressive effect of B. perennis flowers and pedicels, adult and juvenile Wistar albino rats were treated with both aqueous extracts [27]. Therefore, the extracts were injected daily at the same time in a dosage of 20 or 60 mg/kg and a control group received saline, respectively. The tests for anxiety-like behavior used the open field test as well as the elevated plus maze test, and spatial memory was investigated by the Morris water maze test two hours after the dosage. A change in the behavior of the rats given the high dose of B. perennis extract was observed. In the open field, the rats traveled less distance, spent more time in the center, visited the edge and the center less frequently, and showed less velocity and mobility than the control and low-dose groups. They spent more time in open arms and less time in closed arms, were less mobile, slower, and rotated less frequently than the control and low-dose groups in the elevated plus maze. The effect of B. perennis was higher in juveniles in the open field test and higher in adults in the elevated plus maze test. The results in both tests indicated an anxiolytic and anesthetic effect of high-dose B. perennis extract. With regard to the anxiolytic effect, B. perennis may inhibit the serotonergic activity via the GABAergic system and may act like “benzodiazepines”, which are widely used in reducing anxiety-like behaviors. The anesthetic perspective may have a relevant effect via its anesthetic properties. They found that rats with high-dose injections increased the distance traveled, the time to find the platform and spent in the correct quadrant, the number of entries to the correct quadrant in adults, and the mobility in general but decreased the mobility in adults in the Morris water maze test. The authors interpreted the results as a decrease in learning performance and an increase in spatial memory [27].
In 2012, Marques et al. investigated the anxiolytic and antidepressant effects of ethanolic B. perennis flower extracts in mice. They orally administered doses of 50, 100, and 150 mg/kg and observed no changes in behavior after 14 days of treatment. In the open field test, 1.0 mg/kg diazepam intraperitoneally (i.p.) was used as positive control and tween in saline 0.9% (i.p.) as a negative control. Low numbers of crossing, grooming, and rearing indicated an anxiolytic effect in the open field test. Mice, treated with diazepam or B. perennis, revealed decreased number of crossing and rearing. Only diazepam injections reduced the number of groomings; the ethanolic extract indicated no changes compared to the negative control. In addition, the mice received an injection of flumazenil, a benzodiazepine antagonist, 15 min before the injection of diazepam or ethanolic extract. Diazepam did not have any effect on the parameters in the open field test compared to the negative control because of the antagonistic effect. The effects of the ethanolic extract were not influenced by flumazenil; therefore, the authors suggested that B. perennis had no effect on the GABAergic system. The forced swimming test indicated an antidepressant effect of the tested treatments. Compared to the negative control (tween in saline), the ethanolic extracts at 50, 100, and 150 mg/kg reduced the immobility time by 58, 56, and 68%, respectively. Further, Marques et al. tested selected antidepressants alone or in combination with 150 mg/kg B. perennis ethanolic extracts. Imipramine 50 mg/kg (i.p.), paroxetine 20 mg/kg (i.p.), and 0.25 mg/kg reserpine (i.p.) were injected 15 min before the ethanolic extract was administered. The combination of imipramine and the extract showed a greater reduction in immobility time than imipramine or the ethanolic extract alone. The combination of paroxetine and ethanolic extract highlighted no change in immobility time compared with mice treated with the corresponding substance alone. Mice treated with reserpine indicated neither a reduction in immobility time nor a combination of reserpine and ethanolic extract. Reserpine blocked the effect of the ethanolic extract of B. perennis. Based on these results, the authors suggested an effect on the noradrenergic activity of the central nervous system [8].

2.7. Effects on Lipid Metabolism

A methanolic flower extract of B. perennis was tested for the inhibition of serum triglyceride (TG) elevation in olive oil-treated mice by Morikawa et al. The extract (500 mg/kg) and olive oil (5 mL/kg) were orally administered 30 min later. Mice treated with the extract showed reduced serum TG two hours after administration. The same results were obtained by the chromatographically enriched saponin fraction (200 mg/kg) in which seven new triterpene saponins, perennisosides I–VII, and four known saponins, bellidioside A, asterbatanoside D, bernardioside B2, and bellissaponin BS6, were identified (Table 1). Two substances, perennisoside I and II (25, 50, 100 mg/kg), were then individually tested and compared to the hypolipidemic drug clofibrate (125, 250, 500 mg/kg) and the standard lipase inhibitor orlistat (6.25, 12.5, 25 mg/kg). Blood was taken two, four, and six hours after olive oil treatment, and serum TG was enzymatically determined by the commercial triglyceride E test. Perennisoside II showed a greater suppression of serum TG levels than clofibrate at two, four, and six hours after administration, whereas perennisoside I only decreased serum TG at two hours. Mice treated with orlistat had the lowest serum TG levels [28].
Further, Morikawa et al. investigated the in vitro inhibitory effect of the methanolic flower extract and perennisaponins G, H, I, J, K, L, and M on pancreatic lipase activity. Pancreatic lipase activity was assayed as free fatty acid concentration after 30 min incubation with triolein, phosphatidylcholine, sodium taurocholate, and porcine pancreatic lipase. The methanolic extract (IC50: 455 µg/mL) and all perennisaponins G-M (IC50: 163, 137, 147, 148, 223, 81.4, 195 µM) revealed an inhibitory effect. The authors compared the IC50 with theasaponin E1 (270 µM) and orlistat (56 µM). Theasaponin E1 from Camellia sinensis is a known inhibitor of pancreatic lipase. The activities of the perennisaponins are stronger than theasaponin E1 but weaker than orlistat [29].
The anti-obesity potential of B. perennis along with Asparagus officinalis, Daucus carota, and S. nigra was investigated by Marelli et al. in 2020. The methanolic extracts of aerial parts of the plants were tested for the inhibitory potential of pancreatic lipase by the spectrophotometric method based on the hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenylcaprylate to p-nitrophenol measured at 412 nm. Orlistat (20 µg/mL) was used as a positive control. All samples revealed efficacy at 5 mg/mL compared to the control. The best IC50 of 1.63 mg/mL was observed for D. carota (orlistat: 0.018 mg/mL); the enzyme was inhibited to 93.66%, whereas an inhibition lower than 50% was observed for B. perennis and the other plants [11].

2.8. Effects on Blood Glucose Levels

Haselgrübler et al. established an in ovo method for testing insulin–mimetic compounds and investigated freshly prepared ethanolic plant extract from B. perennis, as well as extracts from an extract library (plant extract collection Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein, PECKISH), a mixture of flowers and leaves (4404), and flowers alone (4407) [30]. The first in vitro screening of CHO-K1 cells expressing the human insulin receptor, and a GLUT4-myc-GFP fusion protein incubated with the extract resulted in an increase in GFP signals of about 8 and 5% of 4404 and 4007, respectively. Compared to insulin as a positive control (≈26%), the freshly prepared extract strongly increased the GFP signal (≈35%). Based on the promising results, Haselgrübler et al. performed the HET-CAM (Hens Egg Test-Chorioallantoic Membrane) assay. The fertilized eggs of unhatched avian embryos were infused with an HBSS buffer or H2O containing a 300 mg/L extract and incubated for one and two hours. Blood glucose levels were measured using a blood glucose meter, and Novorapid (3.3 U/mL) was used as a positive control. All three extracts decreased blood glucose levels by approximately 20% after one and 33% after two hours compared to the positive control (≈16% and ≈33%, respectively) in the HBSS buffer. Blood glucose levels were also reduced by extracts dissolved in water by approximately 12% after two hours (Novorapid: ≈25%). The authors qualified and quantified the polyphenolic compounds of the extracts by HPLC-MS and found rutin, hyperoside, isoquercitrin, guaijaverin, avicularin, quercitrin, quercetin, apigenin-7-glucoside, apigenin-7-glucuronide, apigenin, neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, kaempferol, and luteolin (Table 1, Figure 2). Kaempferol and luteolin were not quantified due to overlapping retention times. Similar compounds were found in all three extracts, but the freshly prepared extract contained approximately ten times more polyphenolic compounds. The authors concluded that the extracts prepared are rich in polyphenolic compounds, induce GLUT4 translocation in vitro at low concentrations, and effectively reduce blood glucose in living animals [31].

2.9. Nephro- and Hematoprotective Effects

In 2018, Zangeneh et al. revealed that aqueous B. perennis leaf extract had a protective effect on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced nephrotoxicity in mice. Five groups of mice were prepared. Control group I received 1 mL/kg olive oil i.p. and 0.5 mL of distilled water p.o., and a 1:1 mixture of CCl4 and olive oil i.p. were administered to the remaining groups. In addition, 0.5 mL of distilled water was administered in untreated group II and 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg aqueous B. perennis extract was administered in groups III, IV, and V p.o. for 45 days. After the treatment, blood samples and the left kidney were taken and examined for structural, hematological, and biochemical changes. In summary, the untreated mice (group II) had a lower body weight as well as lower levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), red blood cells, packed cell volume, mean corpuscular volume, hemoglobin (Hb), mean corpuscular Hb, mean corpuscular Hb concentration, monocyte, and higher levels of creatin, urea and white blood cells, and platelets. The untreated mice also showed some renal hypertrophy. The mice given the B. perennis extract revealed enhancement in hematological and biochemical results compared to the control group, which was related to the concentration of the extract. In summary, aqueous B. perennis extract indicated hemato and nephroprotective effects in vivo [32].

3. Homeopathy

3.1. Postpartum Bleeding

Oberbaum et al. published results in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study in which Arnica montana and B. perennis C6 or C30 were examined for positive effects on mild postpartum bleeding in women. Hb was measured 48 and 72 h postpartum, and the mean Hb levels in the treatment group were 12.7 before birth (placebo: 12.7) and 12.4 72 h postpartum (placebo: 11.6). The authors suggested that homeopathic dosages of A. montana and B. perennis may reduce postpartum blood loss [33].

3.2. Neuroprotective Effect

Khan et al. examined the neuroprotective effects of B. perennis and Hypericum perforatum, C6 and C30, respectively, in different concentrations (2, 4, 6 µL/mL) on rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells. Ninety percent ethanol was used as a positive control. MTT and neutral red uptake (NRU) assays were performed after 96 h of treatment. Compared to the positive control (increased cell viability), the cells treated with the homeopathic application had higher levels of glutathione and higher activity of gluthatione peroxidase and reductase, AChE, and monoamine oxidase. The authors concluded that homeopathic levels B. perennis and H. perforatum had a protective role on PC 12 cells [34].

3.3. Seroma Reduction

Lotan et al. performed a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial of the homeopathic treatment using A. montana and B. perennis C30 on reduced seroma following mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction from surgery to drain removal. The time to drain removal was measured and was lower in the study group (11.1 ± 6.1 days) compared to the placebo (13.5 ± 6.4 days). Homeopathic therapy was proposed as a possible adjunct in the post-operation time for a reduction in drain removal [35].
Table 1. Compound name, substance class, organ distribution, extract, and the corresponding literature. Table 1 is available in .xlsx format as Table S1 in Supplementary Materials.
Table 1. Compound name, substance class, organ distribution, extract, and the corresponding literature. Table 1 is available in .xlsx format as Table S1 in Supplementary Materials.
NameSubstance ClassOrganExtractRef.
HexanolAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
HeptanolAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
OctanolAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
2-Ethyl-l-HexenolAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-2-HexenolAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-3-HexenolAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Oct-l-en-3-olAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
BenzylalcoholAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
2-PhenylethanolAlcoholleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
PhytolAlcoholleaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
1-Hexadecanol Alcoholherb, flowersessential oil[6]
1-Octadecanol Alcoholherb, flowersessential oil[6]
1-Octen-3-olAlcoholherb, flowersessential oil[6]
1-DodecanolAlcoholherb, flowersessential oil[6]
1-TetradecanolAlcoholherb, flowersessential oil[6]
IsophytolAlcoholherb, flowersessential oil[6]
HexanalAldehydeleaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
HeptanalAldehydeleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
NonanalAldehydeleaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
DecanalAldehydeleaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
trans-2-HexenalAldehydeleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
2,4-HexadienalAldehydeleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
HeptadienalAldehydeleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
DecadienalAldehydeleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
BenzaldehydeAldehydeleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Phenylacet-aldehydeAldehydeleaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
Tetradecanal Aldehydeherb, flowersessential oil[6]
Pentadecanal Aldehydeherb, flowersessential oil[6]
(Z)-3-HexenalAldehydeherb, flowersessential oil[6]
(E,Z)-2,4-HeptadienalAldehydeherb, flowersessential oil[6]
(E,E)-2,4-HeptadienalAldehydeherb, flowersessential oil[6]
(E)-2-NonenalAldehydeherb, flowersessential oil[6]
(E,Z)-NonadienalAldehydeherb, flowersessential oil[6]
(E,Z)-2,4-DecadienalAldehydeherb, flowersessential oil[6]
p-VinylguaiacolAroma compoundleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
2,3-DihydrobenzofuraneCyclic polyketidesleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
2-PentylfuranCyclic polyketidesherb, flowersessential oil[6]
3,4-Dimethyl-5-penthylidene-2(5H)furanoneCyclic polyketidesherb, flowersessential oil[6]
3,4-Dimethyl-5-pentyl-5H-furan-2-oneCyclic polyketidesherb, flowersessential oil[6]
cis-3-HexenylacetateEsterleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-3-Hexenyl-2-methylbutanoateEsterleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Octen-l-olEsterleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Methyl palmitateEsterleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Isopropyl palmitateEsterleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Methyl linoleateEsterleaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
Methyl linoleateEsterleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
9,12-Hexadecadienoic acid methylester Esterherb, flowersessential oil[6]
Ethyl linoleate Esterherb, flowersessential oil[6]
Methyl ethyl hexadeconoateEsterherb, flowersessential oil[6]
1,2,3-TrimethylbenzeneHydrocarbon (aromatic)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
NaphthaleneHydrocarbon (aromatic)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
Naphthalene-l,2-dihydro-l,l,6-trimethylHydrocarbon (aromatic)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-DecahydronaphthaleneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-CyclododeceneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
UndecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
DodecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
TridecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
TetradecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
HexadecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
HeptadecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
OctadecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Nonacosan Hydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
HeptacosanHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Dimethyl tetradecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
PentadecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
NonadecaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
EicosaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
HeneicosaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
TricosanHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
PentacosaneHydrocarbon (non-aromatic)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-oneKetoneleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Oct-3-en-2-oneKetoneleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Nonan-2-oneKetoneleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Pentadecan-2-oneKetoneleaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
Heptadecan-2-oneKetoneleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Pentadecan-2-one-6,10,14-trimethylKetoneleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
AcetophenoneKetoneleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
β-DamascenoneLipid (Apocarotenoid)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
β-IononeLipid (Apocarotenoid)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
DihydroactinidiolideLipid (Apocarotenoid)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
CyclocitralLipid (Apocarotenoid)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Octanoic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Nonanoic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Decanoic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Undecanoic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Lauric acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Tridecanoic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Myristic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowers, aerial partsessential oil, methanolic extract[3,11]
Pentadecanoic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Palmitic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowers, aerial partsessential oil, methanolic extract[3,11]
Heptadecanoic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
Stearic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowers, aerial partsessential oil, methanolic extract[3,11]
Palmitoleic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Linoleic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowers, aerial partsessential oil, methanolic extract[3,11]
Linolenic acidLipid (Fatty acids)leaves, flowers, aerial partsessential oil, methanolic extract[3,11]
(E)-TheaspiraneLipid (Norisprenoid)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
(Z)-TheaspiraneLipid (Norisprenoid)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
cis-JasmoneLipid (Octadecanoids)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Perennisaponin ALipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,36]
Perennisaponin BLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,36]
Perennisaponin CLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,36]
Perennisaponin DLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,36]
Perennisaponin ELipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,36]
Perennisaponin FLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,36]
Perennisaponin GLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,29]
Perennisaponin HLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,29]
Perennisaponin ILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,29]
Perennisaponin JLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,29]
Perennisaponin KLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,29]
Perennisaponin LLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,29]
Perennisaponin MLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,29]
Perennisaponin NLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23]
Perennisaponin OLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23]
Perennisaponin PLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23]
Perennisaponin QLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23]
Perennisaponin RLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23]
Perennisaponin SLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23]
Perennisaponin TLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23]
Bellissaponin BS1Lipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[23,36]
Perennisoside ILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Perennisoside IILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Perennisoside IIILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Perennisoside IVLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Perennisoside VLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Perennisoside VILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Perennisoside VIILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Besysaponin UD2Lipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28]
Bellidioside ALipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Asterbatanoside DLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Bernardioside B2Lipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Bellissaponin BS6Lipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25,28,36]
Perennisoside VIIILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside IXLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XIILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XIIILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XIVLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XVLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XVILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XVIILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XVIIILipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Perennisoside XIXLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Bellisoside DLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowers, rootsmethanolic extract[18,25,36]
Bellisoside ELipid (Triterpene saponin)flowers, rootsmethanolic extract[18,25,36]
Bellisoside FLipid (Triterpene saponin)flowers, rootsmethanolic extract[18,25,36]
Bellissaponin BS5Lipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Bellissaponin BS9Lipid (Triterpene saponin)flowersmethanolic extract[25]
Polygalacin DLipid (Triterpene saponin)whole plantethanolic extract[13]
Bellissaponin 1Lipid (Triterpene saponin)whole plantmethanolic extract[14]
Bellissaponin 2Lipid (Triterpene saponin)whole plantmethanolic extract[14]
Bellisoside ALipid (Triterpenoid saponin)rootsmethanolic extract[18]
Bellisoside BLipid (Triterpenoid saponin)rootsmethanolic extract[18]
Bellisoside CLipid (Triterpenoid saponin)rootsmethanolic extract[18]
Hexandicarboxilyc acidOrganic acidsleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Benzoic acidOrganic acids (aromatic carboxylic acid)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Phenylacetic acidOrganic acids (aromatic carboxylic acid)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
3,5-DimethylphenolOrganic acids (aromatic carboxylic acid)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Methyldeca-4,6-diynoatePolyacetylenesleaves, flowers, aerial organsessential oil[3,15]
Lachnophyllum esterPolyacetylenesleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Matricaria esterPolyacetylenesleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Deca-4,6-diynoic acidPolyacetylenesleaves, flowers, aerial organsessential oil[3,15]
Lachophyllum acidPolyacetylenesleaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Gallic acid monohydratePolyphenolaerial partsmethanolic extract, DCM extract[10]
Taxifolin hydratePolyphenol (Dihydroflavonols)aerial partsmethanolic extract, DCM extract[10]
Apigenin-7-glucosidePolyphenol (Flavone glycosides)plantsethanolic extract[31]
Apigenin-7-glucuronidePolyphenol (Flavone glycosides)plantsethanolic extract[31]
Apigenin-7-O-glucopyranosidePolyphenol (Flavone glycosides)flowersethanolic extract[9]
Luteolin-7-O-β-d-glucosidePolyphenol (Flavone glycosides)aerial partsDCM extract[10]
Apigenin-7-O-β-d glucosidePolyphenol (Flavone glycosides)flowers, leaveschloroformic extract[37]
Apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucuronidePolyphenol (Flavone glycosides)flowers, leaveschloroformic extract[37]
Apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucopyranosidePolyphenol (Flavone glycosides)flowersmethanolic extract[36]
Apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucuronpyranosidePolyphenol (Flavone glycosides)flowersmethanolic extract[36]
Apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucuronpyranoside methyl esterPolyphenol (Flavone glycosidoester)flowersmethanolic extract[36]
Apigenin-7-O-β-d-methylglucuronidePolyphenol (Flavoneglycosidoester)flowers, leavesPetrol/chloroform, chloroformic extract[37,38]
Apigenin-7-O-(6′′-E-caffeoyl)-β-d-glucosidePolyphenol (Flavoneglycosidoester)flowers, leavesPetrol/chloroform, chloroformic extract[37,38]
ApigeninPolyphenol (Flavone)plants, flowers, leavesethanolic extract, methanolic extract, chloroformic extract[10,31,36,37]
MyricetinPolyphenol (Flavone)aerial partsmethanolic extract, DCM extract[10,22]
Isorhamnetin-3-O-β-d-galactosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)flowers, leaveschloroformic extract[37,39]
Isorhamnetin-3-O-β-d-(6′′-acetyl)-galactosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)flowers, leaveschloroformic extract[37,39]
Kaempferol-3-O-β-d-glucosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)flowers, leaveschloroformic extract[37,39]
Kaempferol 3-β-d-glucopyranosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)aerial partsmethanolic extract, DCM extract[10]
Isorhamnetin-3-O-β-d-glucopyranosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)flowersmethanolic extract[36]
Isorhamnetin-3-O-β-d-glucuronpyranosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)flowersmethanolic extract[36]
Isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)flowersmethanolic extract[36]
Isorhamnetin-3-O-robinobiosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)flowersmethanolic extract[36]
isorhamnetin 3-O-β-d-(6′′-acetyl)-galactopyranosidePolyphenol (Flavonol glycosides)flowersethanolic extract[17]
Rutin hydratePolyphenol (Flavonol)aerial partsmethanolic extract, DCM extract[10]
RutinPolyphenol (Flavonol)plants, flowersethanolic extract, methanolic extract [31,36]
HyperosidePolyphenol (Flavonol)plantsethanolic extract[31]
IsoquercitrinPolyphenol (Flavonol)plantsethanolic extract[31]
GuaijaverinPolyphenol (Flavonol)plantsethanolic extract[31]
AvicularinPolyphenol (Flavonol)plantsethanolic extract[31]
QuercitrinPolyphenol (Flavonol)plantsethanolic extract[31]
QuercetinPolyphenol (Flavonol)plants, flowers, leavesethanolic extract, chloroformic extract[10,31,37]
KaempferolPolyphenol (Flavonol)plants, flowers, leavesethanolic extract, chloroformic extract[31,37]
LuteolinPolyphenol (Flavonol)plantsethanolic extract[31]
GenisteinPolyphenol (Isoflavones)aerial partsmethanolic extract, DCM extract[10]
Coumaric acidPolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
AnetholePolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
EugenolPolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Neochlorogenic acidPolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)plantsethanolic extract[31]
Chlorogenic acidPolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)plantsethanolic extract[31]
Caffeic acidPolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)plantsethanolic extract[10,31]
Vanillic acidPolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)aerial partsmethanolic extract, DCM extract[10]
p-Coumaric acidPolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)aerial partsmethanolic extract, DCM extract[10]
CoumarinPolyphenol (Phenylpropanoid)aerial partsDCM extract[10]
AbietatrieneTerpene (Diterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-PineneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
β-PineneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
β-MyrceneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
AlloocimeneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
3-CareneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
1,4-CineoleTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-TerpineneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
p-CymeneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
LimoneneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
β-PhellandreneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
1,8-CineoleTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-OcimeneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-OcimeneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-LinalooloxideTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-LinalooloxideTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-TerpinoleneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
LinaloolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
1,3,8-p-MenthatrieneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-PinenehydrateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-PinocarveolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-PinenehydrateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
CamphorTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
PinocarvoneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
CitronellalTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
LavandulolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
4-TerpineolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-TerpineolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
DihydrocarveolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-PiperitolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-PiperitolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-CarvenolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
NerolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-CarveolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
IsogeraniolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
PulegoneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
NeralTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
PiperitoneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-Sabinenehydrate acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
GeraniolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Linalyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-Verbenyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
GeranialTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Geranic acid methyl esterTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
ThymolTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-Verbenyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-Pinocarveyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
trans-Pinocarveyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Sabinyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Dihydrocarveyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Lavandulyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-Terpinenyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Neryl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Geranyl acetateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
GeranylacetoneTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
Neryl propionateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
propionateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Neryl angelateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Geranyl angelateTerpene (Monoterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Carvacrol Terpene (Monoterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
(Z)-β-OcimeneTerpene (Monoterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
trans-p-Menth-2-en-1-olTerpene (Monoterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
cis-Piperitone oxideTerpene (Monoterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Piperitenone oxideTerpene (Monoterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
NerylacetateTerpene (Monoterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
δ-ElemeneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-CubebeneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Naphthalene-1,2,3,4,4a,7-hexahydro-1,6-Dimethyl-4-(1-methylethyl)Terpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-YlangeneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-CopaeneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
β-PatchouleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
β-BourboneneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
β-CubebeneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
β-CaryophylleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
AromadendreneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-HimachaleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
α-HumuleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
cis-β-FarneseneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
allo-AromadendreneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
γ-MuuroleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Curcumene-arTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
β-SelineneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
δ-SelineneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-SelineneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
Germacrene BTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-LongipineneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-MuuroleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
α-FarneseneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
γ-CadineneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
2,4,6-TrimethylazuleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
δ-CadineneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, herbessential oil[3,6]
4,5,9,10-DehydroisolongifoleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
NeophytadieneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowers, aerial partsessential oil, methanolic extract[3,11]
TorreyolTerpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
cis-Chyrsanthenylacetat Terpene (Sesquiterpene)leaves, flowersessential oil[3]
γ-Himachalene Terpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Germacrene-d Terpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Hexahydrofarnesyl acetone Terpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Copaborneol Terpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
CyclosativeneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
EremophyleneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
BicyclogermacreneTerpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Epi-cubebolTerpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
CubebolTerpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Caryophyllene oxideTerpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
1-epi-CubenolTerpene (Sesquiterpene)herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Decylbutirate herb, flowersessential oil[6]
Stigmasta-7,22-dien-3-ol aerial partsmethanolic extract[11]
2-Phytene aerial partsmethanolic extract[11]
Methyl syringate 4-O-β-d-glycopyranoside flowersmethanolic extract[36]
(Z)-3-Hexenyl β-d-glucopyranoside flowersmethanolic extract[36]

4. Conclusions

Additionally, in the papers mentioned above, three studies dealing with the isolation and structure elucidation of several compounds in daisy flowers were complemented to finalize the collection of described substances (Table 1) [36,37,38,39]. There were 319 compounds found and listed, but because of unclear or not fully indicated chemical names, we propose fewer substances, probably around 310, especially flavonoid glycosides, namely apigenin glycosides, which have to be mentioned here. “Compound 1” in Karakas et al. (2014) was not named by the authors either by IUPAC nomenclature or via trivial name and is consequently not listed in Table 1. The distribution of the substance classes is presented in a sunburst plot (Figure 2), in which the terpenoids are the biggest group of compounds followed by polyphenols and lipids.
The aim of the studies summarized here was heterogeneous. There were studies that only analyzed biological activity without the investigation of its ingredients. On the other side, active extracts were examined according to the compounds contained. But, it remains unclear whether one, several, or which of those are responsible for its activity. In some studies, isolated compounds are individually tested for their biological or chemical activity. The activity-guided fractionation workflow, rarely used so far in B. perennis research, represents a promising tool to disclose the corresponding bioactive compounds or their mixtures. This approach considers the initial concentration in the extract/plant/organ as well as the interaction, namely masking/additive and/or synergistic effects. This offers the opportunity for detailed structure–activity studies, deciphering the correlation from a certain bioactivity to its compound(s), and should be further investigated in the future.
As daisy flowers were also used in many dishes, e.g., soups, salads, desserts, and starters, the collected data also highlight the importance in the field of food chemistry. B. perennis could be an important part of our daily diet, and this review helps to open our minds to this very common occurrence, but it is a widely distributed and underestimated flower. So far, the extracts of B. perennis have been tested in vitro, in ovo, and in vivo for their biological activity. With the exception of two homeopathic studies, no studies investigated the effects in humans. This could be a possibility for further research based on the comprehensive results of this review.

Supplementary Materials

The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/molecules28237716/s1, Table S1 contains information on: compound, Substances, class, extract and the literature as well as organs.

Author Contributions

A.-L.A. and T.D.S. wrote and critically revised the final version of the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This report was supported via INTERREG VI-A Bayern-Österreich 2021–2027 (BA0100006).

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. B. perennis.
Figure 1. B. perennis.
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Figure 2. Sunburst plot of substance and sub-substance classes of (bio)active metabolites identified in B. perennis.
Figure 2. Sunburst plot of substance and sub-substance classes of (bio)active metabolites identified in B. perennis.
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