Open AccessC-Glucoside xanthone from the stem bark extract of Bersama engleriana
Author(s) -
Pierre C Djemgou,
Taha A. Hussien,
MohamedElamir F. Hegazy,
François Ngandeu,
Gilles Neguim,
Pierre Tane,
Abou-El-Hamd H Mohamed
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.69110
Subject(s) - chemistry , xanthone , chromatography , mangiferin , phytochemical , butanol , sephadex , hexane , bark (sound) , silica gel , high performance liquid chromatography , organic chemistry , ethanol , biology , biochemistry , ecology , enzyme
The genus Bersama belongs to the Melianthaceae family and comprises of four species (B. swinnyi, B. yangambiensis, B. abyssinica, and B. engleriana) all of which are very high trees; the latter two detected species are found in Cameroon. Previous phytochemical investigation on B. yangambiensis, B. swinnyi, and B. abyssinica led to the isolation of triterpenes, saponins, flavonoids, and xanthones.