Antioxidant compounds from the twig of the Morus alba L

  • Jin, Wen-Yi (College of Pharmacy. Chungnam National University, Taejon 305-764) ;
  • Na, Min-Kyun (College of Pharmacy. Chungnam National University, Taejon 305-764) ;
  • Bo, An-Ren (College of Pharmacy. Chungnam National University, Taejon 305-764) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Yong (College of Pharmacy. Chungnam National University, Taejon 305-764) ;
  • Bae, Ki-Hwan (College of Pharmacy. Chungnam National University, Taejon 305-764)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

The MeOH extract of the twig of Marus alba L. (Moraceae) inhibited strong lipid peroxidation activity. Five antioxidative compounds were isolated through activity-guided fractionation. and identified as 6-geranylapigenin (1). 6-geranylnorartocarpetin(2). resveratrol (3). oxyresveratrol (4). quercetin (5) by physicochemical and spectrometric methods. In order to evaluate the antioxidant effect of these compounds. the lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity test were performed. Compounds 1-5 showed greater activity than tocopherol. (omitted)

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