Survey of Iranian Plants for Saponins, Alkaloids, Flavonoids and Tannins. III

Chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant evaluation of a water-soluble Moldavian balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) extract

“…Very few articles deal with the nonvolatile chemistry (Aynehchi, Sormaghi, Amin, Soltani, & Qumehr, 1982;Kakasy, Lemberkovics, Kursinszki, Janicsak, & Szoke, 2002) or antioxidant properties of Moldavian balm (Povilaityte & Venskutonis, 2000;Povilaityte, Cuvelier, & Berset, 2001). Thus, as part of our ongoing investigation into the phytochemistry and antioxidant properties of aromatic and medicinal flowering taxa, we have investigated the phytochemistry [total phenol content and qualitative-quantitative composition] and antioxidant [iron reductive and chelating and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, 2,2 0 -azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid), superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical scavenging] properties of a hydrodistilled water-soluble Moldavian balm extract.…”

Phenylpropanol Derivatives from Morina chinensis

“…However, for compound 5, only a methyl (δ H 2.00, dd, J ) 7.2, 1.3 Hz, H-4′′) showed a bigger coupling constant, and the other two methyls (δ H 1.91, br s, H-5′; δ H 1.97, br d, J ) 1. 3 Hz, H-5′′) showed small coupling constants. This suggested that the difference between 5 and 4 should be in the position of linkage of the two angeloyl groups.…”

“…In compound 4, two methyls (δ H 2.12, br d, J ) 7.2 Hz, H-4′; δ H 1.94, dd, J ) 7.3, 1.3 Hz, H-4′′) showed the bigger coupling constants, which were coupled with H-3′ and H-3′′, respectively, and a methyl (δ H 1.85, br d, J ) 1. 3 Hz, H-5′′) showed a small coupling constant, which should be coupled with H-3′′. However, for compound 5, only a methyl (δ H 2.00, dd, J ) 7.2, 1.3 Hz, H-4′′) showed a bigger coupling constant, and the other two methyls (δ H 1.91, br s, H-5′; δ H 1.97, br d, J ) 1.…”

“…The chemical constituents of only four species of the genus Morina have been reported; these are Morina longfolia , Morina , M. persica , and M. kokanica . − Sterols, triterpenes, saponins, alkaloids, and flavanoids had been isolated from these plants. As a Chinese traditional medicinal plant, Morina chinensis has been used for the treatment of many diseases such as arthritis and stomach trouble etc.…”

Some Quality Traits of Different Wild Plants

“…1 (Anonymous, 2008). (Palevitch et al, 1986) and leaves (Dafni et al, 1984) were used in medicine; the plant contains no tannin (Aynehchi et al, 1985).…”