A New Ceramide and Biflavonoid from the Leaves of Parinari hypochrysea (Chrysobalanaceae)

Nat Prod Commun. 2016 May;11(5):615-20.

Abstract

A new ceramide and a new biflavonoid named parinaramide (1) and sparinaritin (2), respectively, have been isolated along with ten known compounds, kaempferol, quercetin, taxifolin, taxifolin-3-O-rhamnoside, lupeol, betulinic acid, ursolic acid, 2α-hydroxy-ursolic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-propanone, and sucrose, from the leaves of Parinari hypochrysea (Chrysobalanaceae). Structures were determined using 1D- and 2D-NMR, MS and by chemical analysis. The methanol extract of leaves, stem bark and roots of P. hypochrysea were screened for their antioxidant and lipoxygenase inhibition potential and found to be inactive.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biflavonoids / chemistry
  • Biflavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Ceramides / chemistry
  • Ceramides / isolation & purification*
  • Chrysobalanaceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry

Substances

  • Biflavonoids
  • Ceramides
  • parinaramide
  • sparinaritin