Crystal structure of (pyridin-2-yl-methyl-idene)(tri-phenyl-meth-yl)amine.

The title Schiff base compound, C25H20N2, crystallizes with two independent mol-ecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. In both mol-ecules, the imine group is approximately coplanar with the pyridine ring, with N-C-C-N torsion angles of 170.1 (3) and -172.0 (3) Å. In the crystal, A and B dimers are linked by pairs of C-H⋯π inter-actions and further C-H⋯π bonds link the dimers into a three-dimensional network.

Antimutagenic activity of Sesbania javanica Miq. flower DMSO extract and its major flavonoid glycoside.

The antimutagenic activity of Sesbania javanica Miq. or Sano, an edible vegetable flower DMSO extract against aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) benzo (a) pyrene [B(a)P], was evaluated by means of the Ames' test. The Sesbania javanica Miq. flower DMSO extract showed a strong inhibitory effect against AFB1 and B(a)P mutagens. A search to isolate the major flavonoid in Sesbania javanica Miq. flower extract found the flavonol glycoside, Quercetin 3-2(G)-rhamnosylrutinoside, which was confirmed by its physicochemical properties as a major constituent of the flower. Quercetin 3-2(G)-rhamnosylrutinoside (207 microg/plate) also showeda strong inhibitory effect against AFB1 and B(a)P with a more than 70% inhibition rate.