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Iridoids of Chemotaxonomy Relevance, a New Antirrhinoside Ester and Other Constituents from Kickxia spuria subsp. integrifolia ( Brot .) R. Fern .
Author(s) -
Venditti Alessandro,
Frezza Claudio,
Serafini Ilaria,
Ciccòla Alessandro,
Sciubba Fabio,
Serafini Mauro,
Bianco Armandodoriano
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry and biodiversity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1612-1880
pISSN - 1612-1872
DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.201700473
Subject(s) - fern , genus , plantaginaceae , chemotaxonomy , botany , secondary metabolite , chemistry , tribe , taxon , biology , traditional medicine , taxonomy (biology) , biochemistry , sociology , anthropology , gene , medicine
In this work, the secondary metabolite content of the EtOH extract of Kickxia spuria subsp. integrifolia ( Brot .) R. Fern . is reported. Fourteen compounds were isolated and identified by means of column chromatography and NMR and MS instrumental techniques, respectively. Among the identified compounds, the chemotaxonomic markers of the species were evidenced, whereas others were reported for the first time in the genus. Among these, a new antirrhinoside derivative ( 12 ) was recognized. The iridoid content showed a molecular pattern very similar to those reported for other taxa comprised in the Antirrhinae tribe of Plantaginaceae, thus providing an additional evidence that supports the current botanical classification of the Kickxia genus. Anyway, most of the recognized components are able to exert important pharmacological properties which might suggest the possible employment of also this species in traditional medicine just like it happens for some other species of the Kickxia genus.