NAPHTHAQUINONES OF ALKANNA ORIENTALIS (L.) BOISS

Authors

  • Wafaa A. Tawfik
  • Khaled A. Shams
  • Nahla S. Abdel-Azim
  • Nahed M. Hassan
  • Shams I. Ismail

Keywords:

Alkanna orientalis, naphthaquinones, NMR, α- methyl-n-butyl alkannin, alkannin acetate, TLC densitometry.

Abstract

The roots of Alkanna orientalis (L.) Boiss yielded α- methyl-n-butyl alkannin (compound 1) and alkannin acetate (compound 2). The compounds were identified by UV, MS, 1H NMR and 13C NMR. Quantitative determination of α- methyl-n-butyl alkannin and alkannin acetate in Alkanna orientalis (L) Boiss roots was established by TLC densitometry.

Author Biographies

Wafaa A. Tawfik

Department of Phytochemistry., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Dep., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt

Khaled A. Shams

Department of Phytochemistry., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Dep., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt

Nahla S. Abdel-Azim

Department of Phytochemistry., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Dep., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt

Nahed M. Hassan

Department of Phytochemistry., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Dep., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt

Shams I. Ismail

Department of Phytochemistry., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Dep., National Research Centre, 12311, Dokki, Egypt

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Published

2006-08-28

How to Cite

Tawfik, W. A., Shams, K. A., Abdel-Azim, N. S., Hassan, N. M., & Ismail, S. I. (2006). NAPHTHAQUINONES OF ALKANNA ORIENTALIS (L.) BOISS. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 4(1), 55–58. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/158

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Research Papers

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