Phenolics of Moringa oleifera leaves.

Nat Prod Res

Department of Chemistry, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya.

Published: January 2007

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  • Five new flavonoid compounds were identified from Moringa oleifera leaves, including various kaempferide and kaempferol glycosides.
  • The isolation process involved a methanolic extract of the leaves, which also yielded several known compounds like kaempferol and quercetin.
  • The structures of these compounds were confirmed through spectroscopic techniques and comparisons with existing scientific data.

Article Abstract

Five flavonol glycosides characterised as kaempferide 3-O-(2'',3''-diacetylglucoside), kaempferide 3-O-(2''-O-galloylrhamnoside), kaempferide 3-O-(2''-O-galloylrutinoside)-7-O-alpha-rhamnoside, kaempferol 3-O-[beta-glucosyl-(1 --> 2)]-[alpha-rhamnosyl-(1 --> 6)]-beta-glucoside-7-O-alpha-rhamnoside and kaempferol 3-O-[alpha-rhamnosyl-(1 --> 2)]-[alpha-rhamnosyl-(1 --> 4)]-beta-glucoside-7-O-alpha-rhamnoside together with benzoic acid 4-O-beta-glucoside, benzoic acid 4-O-alpha-rhamnosyl-(1 --> 2)-beta-glucoside and benzaldehyde 4-O-beta-glucoside have been isolated from methanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leaves. Also obtained from the same extract were known compounds, kaempferol 3-O-alpha-rhamnoside, kaempferol, syringic acid, gallic acid, rutin and quercetin 3-O-beta-glucoside. Their structures were determined using spectroscopic methods as well as comparison with data from known compounds.

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