Bauhinia forficata Link authenticity using flavonoids profile: Relation with their biological properties

► Authenticity of Bauhinia spp. assessed by HPLC-ESI-MSn phenolic profile. ► Ten new compounds in Bauhinia forficata Link and B. forficata subsp. pruinosa first report. ► MS fragmentation pattern of flavonoid-(galloyl)glicosides. ► Commercial samples distinct from certified ones. ► Quercetin derivatives seem to govern biological properties.