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Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Vol. 4, Issue 1 (2015)

Phytochemical and biological investigation of the leaves of Ravenea rivularis (Arecaceae)

Author(s):

Mohamed R. Elgindi, Abdel Nasser Singab, Ibrahim M. Mahmoud, Sherouk H. Abdullah

Abstract:
The main objective of this work is isolation and characterization of chemical compounds with biological studies from the leaves of Ravenea rivularis (Arecaceae). Materials and Methods: The air dried plants extracted with70% methanol, n-hexane, ethyl acetate and n-butanol. The compounds were isolated by column chromatography, TLC, PTLC and paper chromatography. The isolated compounds were identified by spectroscopic methods as 1H NMR, UV and MS. Results: The compounds identified are Lupeol acetate, Betulinic acid, Apigenin, Luteolin, luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, ferulic acid, caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid. The leave extracts from Ravenea rivularis exhibited antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxicity against Hep-G2. All those compounds are been reported for the first time in Ravenea rivularis.

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How to cite this article:
Mohamed R. Elgindi, Abdel Nasser Singab, Ibrahim M. Mahmoud, Sherouk H. Abdullah. Phytochemical and biological investigation of the leaves of Ravenea rivularis (Arecaceae). J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2015;4(1):72-78.

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