PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF Flacourtia jangomas STEMS

Le Thi Hong Giang1, Nguyen Nam Phuong1, Nguyen Vu Gia Han1, Duong Thuc Huy1, Le Thi Kim Dung2,3,4,
1 Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Vietnam
2 Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam
3 Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute for Advanced Study in Technology, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam
4 Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam

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Abstract

Flacourtia jangomas has been recognized as a potential medicinal plant in the traditional medicine systems of tropical countries in East and Southeast Asia. This study was conducted to explore the phytochemical constituents of F. jangomas native to Vietnam. Four compounds were isolated from F. jangomas stems, namely β-sitosterol (1), 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (2), oleanolic acid (3), and methyl ferulate (4). The structures of these compounds were characterized by interpreting NMR data and comparing the results with previously reported data. 

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