Phytochemical study of the constituents of the leaves of Ficus infectoria (Roxb.)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Abstract

α-​Amyrin, stigmasterol, bergapten, stigmasterol-​3-​O-​β-​D-​glucoside, kaempferol-​3-​O-​β-​D-​glucoside, benzyl-​glucoside, quercetin-​3-​O-​β-​D-​glucoside, 6-​hydroxykaempferol-​7-​O-​β-​D-​glucoside, and quercetin-​3-​O-​β-​D-​rutinoside were isolated for the first time from the ethanolic ext. of the leaves of Ficus infectoria (Roxb.) cultivated in Egypt.  Identification of these compds. has been established by phys. and spectral data (UV, IR, MS, 1H- and 13C-​NMR) as well as by comparison with authentic samples.