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https://doi.org/10.2478/v10007-008-0002-7

Identification of chemical compounds from the leaves of Leea indica

GOVINDARAJAPURAM VARADARAJAN SRINIVASAN SRINIVASAN ; Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, Kerala-673 635, India
CHOORIKKAT RANJITH ; Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, Kerala-673 635, India
KOCHUKARATU KRISHNAN VIJAYAN ; Calicut, Kerala-673 635, India

Abstract

Twenty-three known chemical compounds were identified in the leaves of Leea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. (Leeaceae) by GC-MS analysis, spectroscopic techniques and co-TLC with authentic samples. The identified compounds include eleven hydrocarbons, phthalic acid, palmitic acid, 1-eicosanol, solanesol, farnesol, three phthalic acid esters, gallic acid, lupeol, β-sitosterol and ursolic acid. Gallic acid was isolated as n-butylgallate and identified by co-TLC. This seems to be the first report of the presence of gallic acid in the leaves of L. indica.

Keywords

Leea indica (Leeaceae); GC-MS; gallic acid; n-butyl gallate; antioxidant activity

Hrčak ID:

21155

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/21155

Publication date:

1.6.2008.

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