Preliminary phytochemical investigation of Lychnis flos-cuculi herbs.
Five polyphenolic compounds were identified from the diethyl ether and ethyl acetate extracts of the herb of ragged robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi L. (Caryophyllaceae). The identified and isolated compounds were established as a caffeic acid, luteolin, apigenin, apigenin 8-C-beta-D-glucopyranoside (vitexin) and luteolin 8-C-beta-D-glucopyranoside (orientin) by means of extensive spectroscopic studies, including UV and NMR, and confirmed by their chromatographic behavior--TLC and HPLC analyses. This is the first report of occurrence of these compounds in L. flos-cuculi.
Tomczyk
Michał
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Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Białystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, 15-230, Białystok, Poland. tomczyk@umwb.edu.pl
D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D031244:Lychnis / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010636:Phenols / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D059808:Polyphenols; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D059808:Polyphenols