About the compound with biological effect extracted recently from leaves of Clerodendron fragrans
- Author:
Huong Thanh Hoang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional medicine
- MeSH:
Biological Factors;
Clerodendrum
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1998;272(12):10-12
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The new flavonoid was isolated from the leaves of clerodendron fragrans Vent. Its structure was confirmed by various spectrum of IR, UV, MS, 1H, C13-NMR, DEPT, COSY as 5, 7, 8-trihydroxy-4, -methoxy flavone (I). That flavonoid composition presented good antioxiadant activity. Its effect on cathepsin activity in human blood was studied and showed that flavonoid increased cathepsin activity at optimum concentration.
