Phenolic constituents from Drypetes armoracia

• Published in: Phytochemistry (Oxford) Vol. 63; no. 4; pp. 453 - 456
• Main Authors: Wandji, Jean, Tillequin, François, Mulholland, Dulcie A., Temgoua, Agathe D., Wansi, Jean-D., Seguin, Elisabeth, Tanee Fomum, Z.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01-06-2003; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Carboxylic Acids - chemistry; Carboxylic Acids - isolation & purification; Chemical constitution; Drypearmoraceins A and B; Drypetes armoracia; Euphorbiaceae; Euphorbiaceae - chemistry; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hydroxyanthraquinone; Lactones - isolation & purification; Phenols - chemistry; Phenols - isolation & purification; Plant Bark - chemistry; Plant physiology and development; Plant Stems - chemistry; Plants, Medicinal - chemistry; Quinones - chemistry; Quinones - isolation & purification; Sesquiterpenes - isolation & purification; Spectrum Analysis - methods; Stem bark; Stigmasterol - isolation & purification; Triterpenes - chemistry; Triterpenes - isolation & purification; Africa; Stem bark; Euphorbiaceae; Drypearmoraceins A and B; Drypetes armoracia; Hydroxyanthraquinone; Anthraquinone derivatives; Molecular structure; Bark; Stem; Medicinal plant; Stigmasterol; Folk medicine; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Phenols; Spermatophyta; Dryptes armoracia
• ISSN: 0031-9422; 1873-3700
• DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00630-1

The methanol extract of the dried stem bark of
Drypetes armoracia Pax & Hoffm. afforded two compounds named drypearmoracein A, (E)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroxy-2-benzylhept-2-enoic acid and drypearmoracein B, 2,3-dihydroxy-9,10-tetrahydroanthra-1,4-quinone along with five known compounds: friedelan-3 β-ol, friedelin, friedelane-3,7-dione, drypemolundein B and β-stigmasterol. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and chemical evidence.
Two compounds named drypearmoraceins A and B have been isolated from
Drypetes armoracia.