Planta Med 2004; 70(4): 380-382
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-818956
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Depsides from the Petals of Papaver rhoeas

Marita Hillenbrand1 , Josef Zapp1 , Hans Becker1
  • 1FR 8.7, Pharmakognosie und Analytische Phytochemie, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Further Information

Publication History

Received: September 25, 2003

Accepted: December 6, 2003

Publication Date:
19 April 2004 (online)

Abstract

Two new depsides as well as the known p-hydroxybenzoic acid and its methyl ester, protocatechuic acid, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethanol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-ethanol and the flavonoids kaempferol, quercetin, luteolin and hypolaetin and the glycosides 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosylquercetin (isoquercitrine), 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosylkaempferol (astragaline), 3-O-β-D-galactopyranosylquercetin (hyperoside) were isolated from the methanol extract of the petals of Papaver rhoeas L. (Papaveraceae). The elucidation of their structures was based on NMR spectral evidence.

References

  • 1 Europäisches Arzneibuch. 4. Ausgabe, 2. Nachtrag Grundwerk 2002: pp 3586-7
  • 2 Winter C. Papaver . In: Blaschek W, Hänsel R, Keller K, Reichling J, Rimpler H, Schneider, G, (eds.) Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis. Berlin, Heidelberg; Springer 1998: pp 285-310
  • 3 Bruneton J. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. Paris; Lavoisier Publishing 1995: p 746
  • 4 Tuzlaci E, Aymaz P E. Turkish folk medicinal plants, Part IV: Gonen (Balikesir).  Fitoterapia. 2001;  72 323-43
  • 5 Soulimani R, Younos C, Jarmouni-Idrissi S, Bousta D, Khalouki F, Laila A. Behavioural and pharmaco-toxicological study of Papaver rhoeas L. in mice.  Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2001;  74 265-74
  • 6 Kalav Y N, Sariyar G. Alkaloids from Turkish Papaver rhoeas .  Planta Medica. 1989;  55 488
  • 7 El-Masry S, El-Ghazooly M G, Omar A A, Khafagy S M, Phillipson J D. Alkaloids from Egyptian Papaver rhoeas .  Planta Medica. 1981;  41 61-4

Prof. Dr. Hans Becker

FR 8.7, Pharmakognosie und Analytische Phytochemie

Universität des Saarlandes, Bau 32

66123 Saarbrücken

Germany

Phone: +49-681-302-2420

Fax: +49-681-302-2476

Email: hans.becker@mx.uni-saarland.de

    >