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This research investigates the effect of UV light on hydroxycinnamic acid isomerization and its impact on metabolite complexity.

Geometrical isomerization of hydroxycinnamic acid under UV ‐light: Structural plasticity as a driver of metabolite complexity

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Randomized trial reveals enhanced metabolite diversity in Viscum combreticola, indicating structural plasticity of hydroxycinnamic acids.

This research investigates the effect of UV light on hydroxycinnamic acid isomerization and its impact on metabolite complexity.
Methanolic extracts of Viscum combreticola were exposed to UV light.
Analyzed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-qTOF-MS).
Used multivariate analysis and molecular networking to examine metabolomic changes.
UV irradiation increased metabolite diversity by promoting hydroxycinnamic acid photoisomerization.
Clear separation between treated and untreated samples was observed, particularly at longer chromatographic run times.
DFT modeling confirmed that effective isomerization relies on co-localization of HOMO and LUMO within structural moieties.

Sekgobela et al. (2026) studied this question.

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