Abstract
Investigation of the root of Cinnamomum philippinense resulted in the isolation of a new lignan, cinnamophilin, together with three known compounds, meso-dihydroguaiaretic acid, (+)-guaiacin and vallinic acid. Their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis. Cinnamophilin and its derivatives showed significant antiplatelet aggregation activity and vasorelaxing efrect. Furthermore, it displayed antioxidative activity equivalent to α-tocopherol.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 785-788 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Phytochemistry |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 06 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cinnamomum philippinense
- Lauraceae
- antioxidative activity.
- antiplatelet aggregation
- cinnamophilin
- lignans
- roots
- vasorelaxing effect