Čes. slov. farm. 1998, 47(6):268-270
Constituents of Iresine herbstii
- 1 Ústav přírodních léčiv Farmaceutické fakulty Veterinární a farmaceutické univerzity, Brno
- 2 Výzkumný ústav veterinárního lékařství, Brno
Ethanolic extracts from Iresine herbstii Hook. (Amaranthaceae) show antioxidant activity. In the study of its constituents responsible for this activity, waxes, b-sitosterol, campesterol and 3'4'7-trihydroxy-6-metoxyflavone which contributes to the antioxidant effect were isolated from the aerial part of the plant. The substances were identified by spectral methods.
Keywords: Iresine herbstii; antioxidant effect; flavonoids
Published: June 1, 1998 Show citation