(-)-Epicatechin-3-galloyl Ester: A Secretagogue Compound from the Bark of Sclerocarya birrea

J. Galvez Peralta; A. Zarzuelo; R. Busson; C. Cobbaert; P. de Witte

doi:10.1055/s-2006-961423

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Planta Med 1992; 58(2): 174-175
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-961423

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(-)-Epicatechin-3-galloyl Ester: A Secretagogue Compound from the Bark of Sclerocarya birrea

J. Galvez Peralta¹ , A. Zarzuelo¹ , R. Busson² , C. Cobbaert³ , P. de Witte⁴

¹Departamento de Farmacologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Granada, Spain
²Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Rega Institute, K. U. Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
³Department of Clinical Chemistry, K. U. Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
⁴Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytopharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, K. U. Leuven, Van Evenstraat 4, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

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1991

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05 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

From the bark of Sclerocarya birrea was isolated (-)-epicatechin-3-galloyl ester of which the structure was elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. The compound has secretagogue activity.

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Sclerocarya birrea - (-)-epicatechin-3-galloyl ester - secretagogue activity - NMR spectroscopy