Abstract

Vitexin (1), isovitexin (2), orientin (3), isoorientin (4) and 1, 3 - dih y d roxy - 6, 7 - dimethoxyxanthone (5) were isolated from the whole plant of Begonia picta , a Nepalese crude drug commonly known as " Magarkaanche ". Structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic methods. All of these compounds were isolated for the first time from B. picta and their in vitro antioxidant activity was evaluated by diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl ( DPPH ) free radical scavenging assay. Compounds 3 and 4 showed significant free radical scavenging activity.

Details

Title
Chemical Constituents and their DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity of Nepalese Crude Drug Begonia picta
Author
Joshi, Khem Raj; Hari Prasad Devkota; Nakamura, Takanori; Watanabe, Takashi; Yahara, Shoji
Pages
446-450
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
ACG Publications
e-ISSN
13076167
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1803498156
Copyright
Copyright ACG Publications 2015