Open AccessChemical constituents from Casearia spp. (Flacourtiaceae/Salicaceae sensu lato )
Author(s) -
Gerardo Magela Vieira Júnior,
Luiz Antônio Dutra,
Roseli B. Torres,
Nivaldo Boralle,
Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani,
Dulce Helena Siqueira Silva,
Mariana Helena Chaves,
Alberto José Cavalheiro
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
revista brasileira de farmacognosia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.432
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1981-528X
pISSN - 0102-695X
DOI - 10.1016/j.bjp.2017.10.003
Subject(s) - salicaceae , botany , taxifolin , biology , quercetin , woody plant , biochemistry , antioxidant
Chemical investigation of the leaves of Casearia gossypiosperma Briq., Salicaceae, led to the isolation of two known flavonoids, (+)-taxifolin and quercetin, the leaves of Casearia decandra Jacq. have afforded hydroquinone, the leaves of Casearia rupestris Eichler and Casearia lasiophylla Eichler have afforded a diterpene, (E)-phytol, and the leaves of C. rupestris and Casearia obliqua Spreng. have afforded sitosterol. The twigs of Casearia lasiophylla Eichler led to the isolation of two compounds (+)-pinoresinol, and N-trans-feruloyltyramine, and the twigs of C. obliqua have afforded N-trans-feruloyltyramine, N-trans-cumaroyltyramine, and cinamic acid. This is the first report of the compounds (+)-taxifolin, quercetin, hydroquinone, (+)-pinoresinol and N-trans-cumaroyltyramine from the Casearia genus