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DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1578763
Phytochemical Constituents Of Tinospora Sinensis
Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. is a deciduous, climbing shrub producing stems up to 20 meters that twine around other plants for support [1]. The stems locally known as “Shen-Jin-Teng” are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of rheumatism, bruises and lumber muscle strain [2] in China. It is also used for the treatment of ulcerated wounds and to treat piles [3], fever, jaundice and burning sensation [4]. Phytochemical investigation of the stems of T. sinensis yielded cycloeucalenone (1), and cycloeucalenol (2) in addition to sterols, β-sitosterol and stigmasterol. Sugars and fatty acids constituted bulk of the extract. The structures of the compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR experiments and HRESIMS.
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Acknowledgements: This research is supported by “Science Based Authentication of Dietary Supplements” funded by the Food and Drug Administration grant number 1U01FD004246 – 05.
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