Flavonoids of the roots and stem bark of erythrina burttii and erythrina abyssinica
Date
2011Author
Midiwo, J. O.
Derese, S.
Yenesew, A.
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ArticleLanguage
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The genus Erythrina belongs to the subfamily paplinoideae of the family Leguninosae.
This genus is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and is
represented by 125-200 species. The presence of prenylated flavonoids (flavanones,
isoflavones and pterocarpans), among the non-alkaloidal metabolites, is the most
common feature of this genus (1).
Publisher
Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,