| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4521788 | South African Journal of Botany | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Ledebouria revoluta (Hyacinthaceae: Hyacinthoideae), used widely as an ethnomedicinal in southern Africa, has been characterised phytochemically for the first time. Four homoisoflavanones (3-benzyl-4-chromanones) were isolated from the bulbs and their absolute configuration at C-3 determined using CD spectroscopy. The chemotaxonomic and ethnopharmacological significance of the presence of 3-benzyl-4-chromanones is discussed.
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Authors
N. Moodley, N.R. Crouch, D.A Mulholland, D. Slade, D. Ferreira,