1. Antiplatelet activity of Varthemia iphionoides
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Afifi, Fatma U. and Aburjai, Talal
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FLAVONOIDS , *SPECTRUM analysis , *ESSENTIAL oils , *ALCOHOLIC beverages - Abstract
Abstract: Aqueous and alcoholic extracts, volatile oil and four flavonoids, xanthomicrol (1), kumatokenin (2), jaceidin (3) and 3, 3′-di-O-methylquercetin (4), isolated from Varthemia iphionoides were investigated for their in vitro anti-platelet activity. Aqueous extract and compounds (1), (2) and (4) showed anti-platelet activity. Volatile oil and the alcoholic extract did not exhibit any anti-platelet activity. Structures of the isolated compounds (1)–(4) were determined by spectroscopic methods (UV, IR, MS, 1H-NMR). [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2004
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