[Compounds from Caesalpinia sappan L]

H Xu; Z H Zhou; J S Yang

[Compounds from Caesalpinia sappan L]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1994 Aug;19(8):485-6, 511.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

H Xu¹, Z H Zhou, J S Yang

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.

PMID: 7980861

Abstract

Two compounds were isolated from the stem of Caesalpinia sappan. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of physical and spectral analysis. They were named as tetraacetylbrazilin and protosappanin A respectively.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Benzopyrans / chemistry
Benzopyrans / isolation & purification*
Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry*
Fabaceae / chemistry*
Phenols / chemistry
Phenols / isolation & purification*
Plants, Medicinal*

Substances

Benzopyrans
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
Phenols
protosappanin A
tetraacetylbrazilin