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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3399898
Isolation of three flavonoids and a phenolic compound from Macaranga hypoleucaei
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Publication Date:
20 December 2019 (online)
Macaranga (mahang) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family with over 300 species and is native to tropical Africa, Madagascar, South-East Asia, Australia and the Pacific region [1]. The leaves of many Macaranga species are used to treat swelling, fresh cuts, sores, bruises and boils [2]. This genus is known as a source of flavonoids and stilbenoids which possess various biological activities [3]. Powdered leaves of M. hypoleuca (Reichb.F. & Zoll.) Müll. Arg. (2.5 kg) were macerated in methanol for 24 h at room temperature three times. The crude extract (700 g) was subjected to liquid-liquid partition using n-hexane and ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate fraction (370 g) was fractionated using vacuum liquid chromatography (VLC) to give eight major fractions (HL1-HL8). Fraction HL5 (2.34 g) was subjected to fractionation to yield seven fractions (HL51-HL57). Fraction HL54 was further purified using column chromatography (CC) and preparative thin layer chromatography (p-TLC) to get one pure compound. Fraction HL6 (10.6 g) was fractionated using VLC to give eight fractions (HL61-HL68). Fraction HL65 and HL66 were subjected for fractionation and purification using column CC, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and p-TLC to afford three pure compounds. The pure compounds were analyzed based on their NMR, UV-Vis and IR data as well as comparison with literature data. A flavanone tomentosanol D (1) (5.8 mg), two flavonols namely quercetin (2) (26.4 mg) and kaempferol (3) (6 mg), as well as 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (4) (2 mg) were purified successfully from the leaves of M. hypoleuca.
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