Lilium pumilum DC has been used as an important medicinal and edible plant species in China. To provide sufficient experimental evidence for further utilization of wild L. pumilum, 12 organs were evaluated for phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacities. The results showed that (−)-epicatechin was the most abundant phenolic compound, and salicylic acid as the most abundant phenolic acid. The leaf, flower bud, petal and upper stem had higher phenolic compound contents and stronger antioxidant capacities.
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