Chinese Herbal Medicines 2020;12(4):452-455

doi:10.1016/j.chmed.2020.05.009

Yanangdaengin, a dihydrochalcone glucoside galloyl ester as active antioxidative agent from leaves of Lysiphyllum strychnifolium (syn. Bauhinia strychnifolia)

Sumet KONGKIATPAIBOON 1

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Keywords

antioxidative properties; Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib; dihydrochalcone; Lysiphyllum strychnifolium (Craib) A. Schmitz; Ya-Nang-Daeng

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective: To isolate and identify the major bioactive components from the leaves of Lysiphyllum strychnifolium, an indigenous herb used in traditional Thai medicine for detoxification, longevity, and some other health related issues. Methods: Comparative HPLC analyses of the crude extracts from three provenances were carried out for an overview of characteristic compound profiles. Isolation of the major compounds was undertaken with chromatographic methods. Chemical structures were elucidated by NMR spectroscopic techniques and mass spectrometry. DPPH scavenging assay was carried out to determine the free radical scavenging activity of isolated compounds. Results: Yanangdaengin (3), a dihydrochalcone glucoside galloyl ester, has been isolated together with its corresponding dihydrochalcone glucoside trilobatin (2) as major compounds from the leaves of L. strychnifolium. Additionally, gallic acid (1) was co-chromatographically identified. Free radical scavenging activity of isolated compounds were determined. Compound 3 exhibited higher free radical scavenging activities in comparison to Trolox and quercetin. Conclusion: The isolated compounds could be used as chemical markers for quality assessment. The present work could promote the quality control and herbal medicinal product development of this plant.