INVESTIGATION OF THE FLAVONOID CONTENT OF LEAVES, STEMS AND FLOWERS OF EGYPTIAN POLYGONUM SALCIFOLIUM L.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Abstract

The investigation of the flavonoid content of the leaves, stems and flowers of polygonum salcifolium L. (Family: polygonaceae) was carried out adopting bothchromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. This study revealed the presence of kaempferol-7-O-rhamnoglucoside, quercetin-3-O-galactoside (hyperoside), orobol-7-O-glucoside and isorhamnetin-3-O-galactoside in all investigated parts.