Studies on chemical constituents from the root of Mirablis jalapa / 中国中药杂志
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
; (24): 1151-1152, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the chemical constituents from the root of Mirabilis jalapa.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Compounds were isolated from 75% ethanolic extract of the titled herb by silica gel column chromatography, and their structures were elucidated by physical and chemical evidences and spectroscopic analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Four compounds were obtained and identified as (2, 5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-urea (1), glycerin monoeicosate (2), boeravinone (3) and beta-sitosterol (4).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compound (2) is a new compound, and compound (1) was obtained from this plant for the first time.</p>
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Main subject:
Plants, Medicinal
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Sitosterols
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Eicosanoids
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Chemistry
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Plant Roots
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Mirabilis
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Allantoin
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Glycerol
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article