?CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF CAESALPINIA BONDUC

Authors

  • M. SHAIQ ALl H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • SIMIN SHAMEEL H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • VIQAR UDDIN AHMAD H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • K. USMAN GHANI H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

Keywords:

Caesalpinia bonduc, Triterpenoids,

Abstract

The seeds of Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. belonging to
the family Caesalpiniaceae were used as a folk medicine to
treat asthma and chronic fever. They were found to be very
potent as an antiperiodic, antipyretic and utilized as febrifuge,
antispasmodic, antirheumatic and mild purgative [1-2]. Lit-
erature survey revealed the presence of diterpenoids such as
o-caesalpin [3-4], ~-caesalpin [3,4], o-caesalpin [4,5], y-
caesalpin [3-6] and e-caesalpin [7] from the seeds of Cae-
salpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. [syn. C.bonducella (L.) Fleming].
Our phytochemical investigations have led to the isolation of
four triterpenoids e-amyrin [12~ursen-3~-01] (I), ~-amyrin
[12-0Ieanen-3~-01] (2),lup-20(29)-en-3~-01 (3), lup-20(29)-
en-3~-yl acetate (4), and two sterols ~-sitosterol [24(R)-
stigmast-f-en-Sjl-ol] (5), ~-sitosteryl galactoside [3-0-~-D-
galactopyranosy l-stigmasta-5-ene] (6).

Published

1997-04-21

How to Cite

ALl, M. S., SHAMEEL, S., AHMAD, V. U., & GHANI, K. U. (1997). ?CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF CAESALPINIA BONDUC. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 40(1-4), 1–3. Retrieved from http://biostaging.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2316

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1-4 (1997): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles