title: Chemical investigation and anti-inflammatory activity of Vitex negundo seeds.
abstract: The CHCl3 extract of the defatted seeds of Vitex negundo exhibited anti-inflammatory activity and yielded four triterpenoids: 3 beta-acetoxyolean-12-en-27-oic acid [1], 2 alpha, 3 alpha-dihydroxyoleana-5,12-dien-28-oic acid [2], 2 beta,3 alpha-diacetoxyoleana-5,12-dien-28-oic acid [3], and 2 alpha,3 beta-diacetoxy-18-hydroxyoleana-5,12-dien-28-oic acid [5]. This is the first report of the isolation of compounds 2, 3, and 5 from a natural source.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Dhar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002351:Carrageenan; D002725:Chloroform; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014315:Triterpenes; D002725:Chloroform; D002351:Carrageenan