Chemical constituents from herbs of Swertia delavayi.
- Author:
Cong-long XIA
1
;
Guang-ming LIU
;
Hao ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Apigenin; chemistry; Glucosides; chemistry; Iridoid Glucosides; Iridoids; chemistry; Luteolin; chemistry; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Oleanolic Acid; chemistry; Pyrones; chemistry; Sitosterols; chemistry; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; Swertia; chemistry
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2008;33(16):1988-1990
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo isolate and identify the chemical constituents of 95% alcohol extract from Swertia delavayi.
METHODThe compounds were isolated and purified by column chromatogrphy and their structures were identified by the physicochemical properties and spectral analyses.
RESULTSeven compounds were isolated and identified as oleanolic acid (1), gentiopcroside (2), swertiamarin (3), daucosterol (4), swertiadecoraxanthone-II (5), isovitexin (6), isoorientin (7).
CONCLUSIONCompounds 2-7 were isolated from S. delavayi for the first time. While the compound 6 was firstly reported from the genus Swertia.
