Antioxidative flavonoids from the leaves of Morus alba

Arch Pharm Res. 1999 Feb;22(1):81-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02976442.

Abstract

Nine flavonoids (1-9) were isolated from the leaves of Morus alba (Moraceae). The structures of compounds were determined to be kaempferol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (astragalin, 1) kaempferol-3-O-(6"-O-acetyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), quercetin-3-O-(6"-O-acetyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), quercetin-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), kaempferol-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), quercetin-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (rutin, 6), quercetin-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (7), quercetin-3,7-di-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (8) and quercetin (9) on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical studies. Compounds 7 and 9 exhibited significant radical scavenging effect on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical.

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / isolation & purification*
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Free Radical Scavengers / isolation & purification*
  • Free Radical Scavengers / pharmacology
  • Hydrolysis
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Rosales / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Flavonoids
  • Free Radical Scavengers