Published January 31, 2013
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Isolation of diterpenoids from Caesalpinia pulcherrima wood
Authors/Creators
- 1. Amarutvahini College of Pharmacy, Sangamner, Ahamadnagar-422406, Maharashtra, India 1Department of Pharmacy, Government Polytechnic, Jalgaon-425001, Maharashtra, India.
Description
Caesalpinia pulcherrima is also known as peacock flower. Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Caesalpiniaceae) is a plant found in West Indies; common throughout Sonaran deserts, naturalized in Texas. Phytochemical study of the plant reveals that the plant contains various phytoconstituents like flavonoids, sterols, triterpines etc. Two caesalpin-type furanoditerpenoids and sitisterol were isolated from the wood of Caesalpinia pulcherrima. The chemical structures were elucidated by analysis of their spectroscopic data.