PHENOLIC CONSTITUENTS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF THE AERIAL PARTS OF THE EGYPTIAN LICORICE (GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA L) | ||||
Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||||
Article 3, Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2003, Page 14-23 PDF (4.55 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/zjps.2003.178045 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Maher El-Domiaty 1; Ehsan Abdel-Aziz2; Azza El-Shafae2; Maged Mohammed2 | ||||
1Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Zagazig, Egypt. | ||||
2Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Four isoflavones (glabrisoflavone, prunitin, santal and genisetin), two flavonols (kaempferol and quercetin) and one phenolic acid (4-hydroxy phenyl acetic acid) beside β-sitosterol and ß-sitosterol-O-glucoside, were isolated from the aerial parts of the Egyptian licorice (G. glabra). Santal, 4-hydroxy phenyl acetic acid and B-sitosterol-O-glucoside are reported here for the first time in the genus Glycyrrhiza. The structures of the isolated compounds were determined by IR, UV, MS, 1H-NMR and 13CNMR (2D experiments), as well as comparison with reference samples. Preliminary pharmacological testing of the total alcoholic extract and some of its fractions demonstrated potent anti-inflammatory and hepato-protective activities compared to hydrocortisone and silymarin, respectively. | ||||
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