title: Phytochemical study of Bituminaria basaltica aerial parts, an Italian endemism.
abstract: The first phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Bituminaria basaltica, an endemic species from the Aeolian Islands, led to the isolation and identification of eight compounds including plicatin B (3), two furanocoumarins: angelicin (1), psoralen (2), three pterocarpans: erybraedin C (4), 3,9-dihydroxy-4-isoprenyl-pterocarpan (5), bitucarpin A (8) and two flavonoid glycosides: isoorientin (6), daidzin (7). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscospic techniques and compared with data reported in the literature. Sesquiterpenes characterised the essential oil composition of the title plant where β-caryophyllene and germacrene D were the main constituents.
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Farmacia , Università di Pisa , Pisa , Italia.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Bandeira Reidel
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Farmacia , Università di Pisa , Pisa , Italia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giovanelli
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Farmacia , Università di Pisa , Pisa , Italia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pipitone
authors.affiliation: b Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche e Ambientali , Università di Catania , Catania , Italia.
authors.forename: P
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4047-4169
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Minissale
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Farmacia , Università di Pisa , Pisa , Italia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pistelli
mesh_terms: D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D005363:Ficusin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011564:Furocoumarins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007558:Italy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D011564:Furocoumarins; D006027:Glycosides; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D064209:Phytochemicals; D010938:Plant Oils; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D005363:Ficusin
keywords: CG–MS; Fabaceae; NMR; chemotaxonomy; essential oil; phytochemicals