Open AccessChemical constituents and bioactivities of Glinus oppositifolius
Author(s) -
Consolacion Y. Ragasa,
Esperanza C. Cabrera,
Òscar Torres,
Adiel Inah Buluran,
Dinah L. Espineli,
Dennis D. Raga,
ChienChang Shen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.150520
Subject(s) - triterpene , traditional medicine , christian ministry , cytotoxicity , chemistry , antimicrobial , aqueous extract , biochemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , in vitro , philosophy , alternative medicine , pathology , theology
To isolate the secondary metabolites from the dichloromethane (DCM) extracts of Glinus oppositifolius; to test for the cytotoxicity of a new triterpene, oppositifolone (1); and to test for the hypoglycemic, analgesic, and antimicrobial potentials of 1, DCM and aqueous leaf extracts of G. oppositifolius.