Op-37 Flavonoids from erythrina burttii and erythrina sacleuxii
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Date
2000Author
Martin, G. Peter
Heydenreich, Matthias
Guchu', Salome M.
Midiwo.', Jacob O.
Yenesew, Abiy
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The root and stem bark of Erythrina species are widely used
in traditional medicine for the treatment of microbial
infections: In our interest on the phytochemistry of Erythrina
species of Kenya, we have isolated several flavonoids,
including new flavanones (eg. 1) and isoflav-3-enes (eg 2)
from Erythrina burttii; isoflavones (eg. 3) and isoflavanones
(eg. '1) from Erythrina sac/euxii. Some of these compounds
show antibacterial, anti-fimgal, anti-malarial and anti-oxidant
activities. The structure elucidation and biological activities
of some of these compounds will be discussed.
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Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,