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Cinnamyl Alcohols and Methyl Esters of Fatty Acids from Wedelia prostrata callus Cultures

Research Authors
Ahmed M. A. Abd El-Mawla, Salwa F. Farag, Till Beuerle
Research Department
Research Journal
Natural Product Research, doi: 10.1080/14786419.2010.482937
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 25 (1)
Research Year
2011
Research Member
Research Abstract

Two methyl esters of fatty acids, namely octadecanoic acid methyl ester (methyl stearate) (1) and hexadecanoic acid methyl ester (methyl palmitate) (2), in addition to four cinnamyl alcohol derivatives, sinapyl alcohol (3), coniferyl alcohol (4), p-coumaryl alcohol (5) and coniferyl alcohol 4-O-glucoside (coniferin) (6), were isolated from callus cultures of Wedelia prostrata. The structure of coniferin was established by spectroscopic and chemical methods, while the other compounds were identified by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry and thin layer chromatography in comparison with standards