GLYCEROL FATTY ACIDS DERIVATIVES FROM THE FRUITS OF LYCIUM CHINENSE MILLER
Shahnaz Sultana, Mohammed Ali* and Showkat Rassol Mir
ABSTRACT
The fruits of Lycium chinense Miller (Solanaceae) possess emmenagogue, diuretic, antipyretic and hepatoprotective properties and are used to stimulate the immune system, to increase hormonal growth, to improve blood circulation and eye sight and to cure morning sickness. Phytochemical investigation of a chloroform extract of the fruits afforded four fatty acid glycerides identified as 1-linolenio-2-linoleio-3-palmitoyl glyceride (1), 1,3-dilinoleio-2-oleoglyceride (2), 1,3- dioleo-2-linolenioglyceride (3) and 1-linolenio-2-oleo-3-arachidyl glyceride (4). The structures of these phytoconstituents have been elucidated on the basis of spectral data analysis.
Keywords: Lycium chinense, Fruits, Fatty acid glycerides, Isolation, Structure elucidation.
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