ИЗМЕНЕНИЕ ИНДИВИДУАЛЬНО-ГРУППОВОГО СОСТАВА ПОЛИФЕНОЛОВ В ЛИСТЬЯХ РАСТЕНИЙ LONICERA CAERULEA SUBSP. ALTAICA (CAPRIFOLIACEAE) В ВЫСОТНОМ ГРАДИЕНТЕ

Comparative analysis of the variability of quantitative indicators of the individual-group composition of biologically active phenolic compounds in leaf extracts of the resource species L. caerulea subsp. altaica (Caprifoliaceae Juss.) was carried out. Sampling for the study was carried out in the cenopopulations of the Altai Mountains in the valley of the Multa River, in the altitudinal gradient. Eighteen polyphenols were identified by high performance liquid chromatography in extracts from the leaves of L. caerulea subsp. altaica. Luteolin-7-glucoside is the main component among them. The content of individual classes of phenolic compounds in extracts from the leaves of L. caerulea subsp. altaica in the altitude profile varied significantly: hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives – 3.3-4.8 mg/g, flavonols – 6.6-12.1 mg/g, flavones – 13.6-29.6 mg/g. A significant increase in the total content of polyphenols and luteolin-7-glucoside in extracts from the leaves of L. caerulea subsp. altaica was noted above and below the limits of the optimum distribution of this plant in the vertical gradient. Positive statistically significant correlations of flavones and the total content of phenolic compounds with the height of plant growth are established within 1200–1850 meters above sea level. The content of flavonols and hydroxycinnamic acids, on the contrary, decreased with increasing altitude.