Antioxidant study of flavonoid derivatives from the aerial parts of Rhus natalensis growing in Saudi Arabia.

Phytochemical study of the CH(2)Cl(2) soluble fraction of the aerial parts of R. natalensis resulted in the isolation and identification of six flavonoid derivatives, β-amyrin and β-sitosterol glucoside (daucosterol). The isolated compounds were identified utilizing physical, chemical and different spectral methods including UV, 1D- 2D-NMR and MS.

Quantitative analysis of biomarker rutin in different species of genus Ficus by validated NP and RP-HPTLC methods.

Biomarker rutin was analyzed in methanol extracts of leaves of five different species of genus Ficus (Ficus carica, Ficus nitida, Ficus ingens, Ficus palmata and Ficus vasta) by NP-HPTLC (Method I) and RP- HPTLC methods (Method II). The development and validation for method I was carried out with silica gel 60F254 plates using EA: GAA: FA: H2O (10:1:1:2.5, v/v/v/v) as developing system.

Densitometric validation and analysis of biomarker β-amyrin in different Acacia species (leaves) grown in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by high performance thin-layer chromatography.

Biomarker β-amyrin was analyzed in the leaves of four different Acacia species (A. salicina, A. loreta, A.

A novel β-lactam derivative, albactam from the flowers of Albizia lebbeck with platelets anti-aggregatory activity in vitro.

A novel β-lactam derivative, albactam, was isolated from the alcoholic extract of the flowers of Albizia lebbeck. It showed a significant anti-aggregatory activity against adenosine diphosphate and arachidonic acid induced guinea-pigs' platelets aggregation in vitro. Six more known compounds were also isolated and fully characterized by measuring 1D and 2D NMR, two of them are the triterpenes β-amyrin and 11α, 12α-oxidotaraxerol, two ceramide derivatives and two flavonoids, kampferol 3-O-rutinoside and rutin.

Quantification of glycyrrhizin in anti-stress herbal formulations by validate HPTLC method: a rational paradigm towards quality control of herbals.

In the present study an analytical method of high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) has been developed for quantification of glycyrrhizin for marketed antistressliquorice root capsules (LRC) and herbal tea (HT). Chromatography was performed by using mobile phase ethyl acetate (EA): glacial acetic acid (GAA): Methanol (MeOH): water (H(2)O) in proportion of 6:2:2:1, v/v/v/v. The developed plate was scanned and quantified densitometrically at absorption maxima 254nm.

Phytochemical and pharmacological study of Ficus palmata growing in Saudi Arabia.

Phytochemical study of the aerial parts of Ficus palmata utilizing liquid-liquid fractionation and different chromatographic techniques resulted in the isolation of a new isomer of psoralenoside namely, trans-psoralenoside (5) in addition to, one triterpene: germanicol acetate (1), two furanocoumarins: psoralene (2), bergapten (3), one aromatic acid vanillic acid (4) and the flavone glycoside rutin (6). Structures of the isolated compounds were established through physical, 1D- and 2D-NMR and MS data. The total extract and fractions of the plant were examined in vivo for its possible effects as hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, antiulcer and anticoagulant activities in comparison with standard drugs.