Phytochemical and biological study of Eranthemum nervosum [Vahl] R. BR., cultivated in Egypt

ABSTRACT

Fractionation and purification of the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of Eranthemum nervosum [Vahl] R. Br. [Acanthaceae] cultivated in Egypt yielded eleven compounds named beta- amyrin [1], alpha-amyrin [2], Lupeol [3], beta-sitosterol [4], Apigenin [5], Kaempferol [6], beta-sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside [7], Benzoic acid [8], Kaempferol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside [9], Syringin [10] and Apigenin 7-O-neohesperidoside [11]. Identification of these compounds has been established by physical, chemical and spectral data as well as comparison with authentic samples. The LD50; anti-inflammatory; antipyretic; hepatoprotective and the effect on CNS were studied