Phenolic constituents of Phenax angustifolius

J Nat Prod. 2001 Jan;64(1):79-81. doi: 10.1021/np000290x.

Abstract

Fractionation of an ethanolic extract of the leaves of Phenax angustifolius has resulted in the isolation of two new lignans, 2-hydroxy-2-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl-3-(3' ',4' '-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl-gamma-butyrolactone (1) and 2-hydroxy-2-(4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-3'-hydroxyphenyl)methyl-3-(3' ',4' '-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl-gamma-butyrolactone (2), and three known compounds, vitexin, isovitexin, and quercetin 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside. The structures of 1 and 2 were determined using spectroscopic methods.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Glucosides / chemistry*
  • Glucosides / isolation & purification
  • Lignans / chemistry*
  • Lignans / isolation & purification
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Phenols / chemistry*
  • Phenols / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • 2-hydroxy-2-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl-3-(3'',4''-dimethoxyphenyl)methylbutyrolactone
  • 2-hydroxy-2-(4'-O-glucopyranosyl-3'-hydroxyphenyl)methyl-3-(3'',4''-dimethoxyphenyl)methylbutyrolactone
  • Glucosides
  • Lignans
  • Phenols
  • Plant Extracts