Thonningiiflavanonol A and thonningiiflavanonol B, two novel flavonoids, and other constituents of Ficus thonningii Blume (Moraceae)
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Patrick Y. Ango
, Deccaux W.F.G. Kapche, Ghislain W. Fotso
, Christian D. Fozing , Elizabeth M.O. Yeboah , Renameditswe Mapitse , Ibrahim Demirtas , Bonaventure T. Ngadjuiand Samuel O. Yeboah
Abstract
A phytochemical study of Ficus thonningii has led to the isolation of two previously unreported compounds, thonningiiflavanonol A and thonningiiflavanonol B together with 16 known compounds: shuterin, naringenin, syringic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, genistein, 5,7,3′,4′,5′-pentahydroxyflavanone, luteolin, methylparaben, aromadendrin, garbanzol, dihydroquercetin, 5,7,3′-trihydroxyflavanone, β-sitosterol, sitosterolglucoside, lupeol acetate, and taraxerol. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. The new compounds and extracts displayed potent antioxidant activity.
Acknowledgments
Patrick Y. Ango is grateful to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for 3 months financial support (Travel grant and maintenance allowance) at the University of Botswana. The Network of Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa (NABSA) and the University of Botswana are acknowledged for providing research facilities.
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