Identification of antioxidant compound from Asparagus racemosus

Phytother Res. 2004 Sep;18(9):771-3. doi: 10.1002/ptr.1526.

Abstract

Roots of Asparagus racemosus were found to possess antioxidant property. DPPH autography-directed separation resulted in the identification of a new antioxidant compound named racemofuran (3) along with two known compounds asparagamine A (1) and racemosol (2). The structure of 3 was fully characterized by spectroscopic data (UV, MS, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and 2D NMR). Racemofuran revealed antioxidant property against DPPH with IC50 value of 130 microM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / chemistry*
  • Asparagus Plant*
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Picrates / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Picrates
  • Plant Extracts
  • 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl