In order to confirm the identity of the phenolic compounds that could not be done by HPLC–UV, additional analysis was carried out using HPLC with mass spectrometry detection equipped with an API source and employing an ESI (electrospray ionization) interface. . Solvents used were ultrapure water (A), HPLC-grade acetonitrile (B), formic acid 1% (C) and formic acid 1% HPLC-grade cetonitrile (90:10) (D) at a flow rate of 1 mL min1. Elution program start with 100% C, the gradient was the following: from 100% C to 100% D in 3 min, from 100% D to 1% B in 4 min, isocratically 1% B in 3 min, from 1% B to 12% B in 20 min, from 12% B to 50% B in 5 min, isocratically 50% B in 5 min, from 50% B to 100% C in 2 min . Spectra were recorded in the positive ion mode and the MS detector was programmed to perform a series of consecutive scan: full scan from m/z 150 to 1500. (Mraihi et al., 2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.11.045