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Phytochemical Studies of Phyllanthus debilis

  • Chandrashekar, K.S. (Department of Pharmacognosy, N.G.S.M Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences) ;
  • Satyanarayana, D. (Department of Pharmacognosy, N.G.S.M Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences) ;
  • Joshi, A.B. (Department of Pharmacognosy, N.G.S.M Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences) ;
  • Subrahmanyam, E.V.S. (Department of Pharmacognosy, N.G.S.M Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
  • Published : 2004.06.30
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Abstract

Two Lignans Phyllanthin and Hypophyllanthin, and a steroid ${\beta}-sitosterol$ has been isolated from the leaves of Phyllanthus debilis and their structures were established by spectral analysis and direct comparison with authentic samples. This is the first report of occurrence of these compound from P.debilis.

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