Study on chemical components of roots of Dacam (hedyotis capitellata wall-ex G.Don var mollis pierre ex pit.)
- Author:
Long Quang Lai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional medicine
- MeSH:
Chemistry;
Plant Roots;
Pharmaceutical Preparations
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1999;274(2):9-11
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The root of Hedyotis capitellata Wall. ex G.Don var. mollis Piere ex Pit. Rubiaceae, has been investigated chemical constituents. The roots contained alkaloids, saponin, tannin, anthranoid. Of these, 3 compounds were purified and their IR,UV, EIMS, NMR spectra were determined and showed that: They were Hedyocapitine, Capitelline and Di- (2’- ethyl-1’-hexyl) phthalate (or1,2- benzenedicarboxylic acid, Di- (2’-ethyl-1’-hexyl) ester).
