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In this paper we present the LC-MS identification of the most abundant flavonoid glycosides in the methanol and 75% ethanol extracts of Alcea rosea L. obtained from two manufacturers. The identification has been based on the detection of the respective parent and product ions as well as their relative abundances. The differences between identified isomeric and isobaric compounds have also been discussed. In all extracts a number of 3-O-anthocyanidin glycosides (anthocyanins) and 3-O-flavonol glycosides have been identified. Among the anthocyanins, the most abundant were malvidin glycosides, e.g., malvidin 3-O-(6\u2033-[E]-p-coumaroyl)glucoside; among the flavonol glycosides, the most abundant were kaempferol glycosides, e.g., tiliroside.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules31152737","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]],"date-time":"2026-08-06T14:45:47Z","timestamp":1786027547000},"page":"2737","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comprehensive LC-MS Analysis of the Most Abundant Flavonoid Glycosides in the Extracts of Alcea rosea Flowers"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"31","author":[{"given":"Weronika","family":"Wi\u015bniewska","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Pozna\u0144skiego 8, 61-614 Pozna\u0144, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1305-6866","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Monika","family":"Beszterda-Buszczak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Food Biochemistry and Analysis, Pozna\u0144 University of Life Sciences, Mazowiecka 48, 60-623 Pozna\u0144, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1080-9968","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rafa\u0142","family":"Fra\u0144ski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Pozna\u0144skiego 8, 61-614 Pozna\u0144, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"88","DOI":"10.34172\/fnp.2210-1232","article-title":"A review of botanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological properties of Alcea rosea L","volume":"9","author":"Azadeh","year":"2024","journal-title":"Future Nat. 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