Study of chemical constituents in active parts of Mentha spicata III.
- Author:
Guang-Tong CHEN
1
;
Hui-Yuan GAO
;
Jian ZHENG
;
Bin WU
;
Xiao-Ke YANG
;
Li-Jun WU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Benzaldehydes; chemistry; isolation & purification; Catechols; chemistry; isolation & purification; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; chemistry; isolation & purification; Flavones; chemistry; isolation & purification; Flavonoids; chemistry; isolation & purification; Hydroxybenzoates; chemistry; isolation & purification; Mentha spicata; chemistry; Plants, Medicinal; chemistry
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2006;31(7):560-562
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents of Mentha spicata.
METHODThe chemical constituents were isolated by silica gel column chromatography, and identified by physical and chemical characters and spectroscopic analysis.
RESULTCompounds I - V were obtained and their structures were elucidated as protocatechuic aldehyde (I), protocatechuic acid (II), chrysoeriol (III), 5, 6-dihydroxy-7, 8, 3', 4'-tetramethoxyflavone (IV), nodifloretin (V).
CONCLUSIONCompound I and II were first isolated from the genus Mentha. Compound Ill, IV and V were isolated from M. spicata for the first time.
