Sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoid glucoside with the potent biological activities of Tarchonanthus camphoratus L.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Departmetu of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

2 Department of Pharmacies, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt

Abstract

From the chloroformic fraction of the leaves of Tarchonanthus camphoratus L (Compositae)​, a new guaianolide sesquiterpene lactone which were named tarchonanthenolide and the known germacranolide parthenolide were isolated.  In addn. luteoline 7-​O-​glucoside was obtained from the ethanolic fraction of the leaves.  Moreover, the biol. screening showed that the ethanolic ext. of the leaves possesses a significant analgesic, anti-​inflammatory and anticonvulsant activities.