Studies on chemical constituents from the root of Mirablis jalapa.

Author: Ying WEI ¹ ; Xiao-sheng YANG ; Xiao-jiang HAO
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1. The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Allantoin; chemistry; isolation & purification; Eicosanoids; chemistry; isolation & purification; Glycerol; analogs & derivatives; chemistry; isolation & purification; Mirabilis; chemistry; Plant Roots; chemistry; Plants, Medicinal; chemistry; Sitosterols; chemistry; isolation & purification
From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2003;28(12):1151-1152
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the chemical constituents from the root of Mirabilis jalapa.
METHODCompounds were isolated from 75% ethanolic extract of the titled herb by silica gel column chromatography, and their structures were elucidated by physical and chemical evidences and spectroscopic analysis.
RESULTFour compounds were obtained and identified as (2, 5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-urea (1), glycerin monoeicosate (2), boeravinone (3) and beta-sitosterol (4).
CONCLUSIONCompound (2) is a new compound, and compound (1) was obtained from this plant for the first time.