Planta Med 2013; 79 - PI46
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1352136

Flavonoids from Neurada procumbens L. (Neuradaceae) in Egypt

M Marzouk 1, SR Hussein 1, LF Ibrahim 1, A Elkhateeb 1, S Kawashty 1, NA Saleh 1
  • 1National Research Centre, Department of Phytochemistry and Plant Systematic, Dokki, Cairo,12311, Egypt.

Seven flavonoids; taxifolin (1), taxifolin 3-O-β-rhamnopyranoside (2), vitexin (3), vitexin 2'-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (4), orientin 2'-O-α- rhamnopyranoside (5) and isoorientin 2'-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (6), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (7) have been isolated from the whole plant of Neurada procumbens L. Antioxidant and cytotoxicity properties of the methanol and water extracts were investigated. The chemotaxonomic significance was also investigated.