Flavonoid characterization and in vitro antioxidant activity of Aconitum anthora L. (Ranunculaceae)

Phytochemistry. 2008 Mar;69(5):1220-6. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.12.009. Epub 2008 Jan 28.

Abstract

In this paper, we report studies on morphological, phytochemical, and biological aspects of a population belonging to Aconitum anthora L. Two compounds, quercetin 3-O-((beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->3)-(4-O-(E-p-coumaroyl))-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-galactopyranoside))-7-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside (1) and kaempferol 3-O-((beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->3)-(4-O-(E-p-coumaroyl))-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-galactopyranoside))-7-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside (2), together with two known flavonol glycosides (3-4) were isolated and identified from A. anthora. The antioxidant activity of the four identified flavonoids was screened by three in vitro tests.

MeSH terms

  • Aconitum / chemistry*
  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Antioxidants / isolation & purification
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Flowers / chemistry
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / chemistry
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Seeds / chemistry
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Flavonoids
  • Lipoproteins, LDL
  • Copper