title: Antioxidative activity of the flower of Torenia fournieri.
abstract: The edible flower of Torenia fournieri Linden ex E. Fourn was found to possess potent antioxidative activity in a rat brain homogenate model. Bioassay-guided isolation of the active compounds from a CH(2)Cl(2)-MeOH (1:1) extract led to the isolation of acteoside (1), luteolin-7-O-beta-glucoside (2), apigenin-7-O-alpha-rhamnosyl-(1-->6)-beta-glucoside (3), and apigetrin (4).
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition, Japan Women's University, 2-8-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8681, Japan. kshindo@fc.jwu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazutoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shindo
authors.forename: Etsuko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sekiya
authors.forename: Tomo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koike
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D047310:Apigenin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D047309:Flavones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D005960:Glucosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D028083:Scrophulariaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D059808:Polyphenols; D047311:Luteolin
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D047310:Apigenin; D004187:Disaccharides; D047309:Flavones; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005960:Glucosides; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; C529777:apigenin-7-O-rhamnosyl-1-6-glucoside; C058956:acteoside; D059808:Polyphenols; C057792:apigetrin; C066408:luteolin-7-glucoside; D047311:Luteolin