• Title of article

    PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF ERYTHRINA VARIEGATA

  • Author/Authors

    Rahman, Mohammed Z. The University of Asia Pacific - Department of Pharmacy, Bangladesh , Sultana, Shirin J. University of Dhaka - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Bangladesh , Faruquee, Chowdhury F. University of Dhaka - Faculty of Pharmacy, Phytochemical Research Laboratory - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bangladesh , Ferdous, Faisol University of Dhaka - Phytochemical Research Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bangladesh , Rahman, Mohammad S. University of Dhaka - Phytochemical Research Laboratory,Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bangladesh , Islam, Mohammad S. University of Dhaka - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Bangladesh , Rashid, Mohammad A. University of Dhaka - Faculty of Pharmacy, Phytochemical Research Laboratory - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bangladesh

  • From page
    140
  • To page
    145
  • Abstract
    Five compounds were isolated from the n-hexane and chloroform soluble fractions of a methanol extract of the stem bark of Erythrina variegata. The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated as alpinum isoflavone (1), epilupeol (2), 6-hydroxygenistein (3), 3â, 28- dihydroxyolean-12-ene (4) and stigmasterol (5) by extensive spectroscopic studies, including high field NMR analyses. Different partitionates of the methanol extract exhibited mild to moderate antimicrobial activity and varying degrees of cytotoxicity. Although, alpinum isoflavone (1) has previously been reported from E. variegata, this is the first report of isolation of compounds 2-4 and stigmasterol from this plant species.
  • Keywords
    Erythrina variegata , Fabaceae , alpinum isoflavone , 6 , hydroxygenistein , 3â , 28 , dihydroxyolean , 12 , ene , epilupeol , stigmasterol.
  • Journal title
    Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal(SPJ)
  • Journal title
    Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal(SPJ)
  • Record number

    2577628