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Fructose–amino acid conjugate and other constituents from Cyperus rotundus L.

Research Authors
Hanaa M. Sayed, Mahmoud H. Mohamed, Salwa F. Farag, Gamal A. Mohamed, Olanrewaju R. M. Omobuwajo and Peter Proksch
Research Department
Research Journal
Natural Product Research
Research Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
22 (17)
Research Year
2008
Research Member
Research Abstract

Further phytochemical study on the aerial parts of Cyperus rotundus L. led to the isolation of a fructose-amino acid conjugate, N-(1-deoxy-α-D-fructos-1-yl)-L-tryptophan (16) and its tautomers, in addition to n-butyl-β-D-fructopyranoside (1), ethyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (2), adenosine (3), (−)-(E)-caffeoylmalic acid (4), vitexin (5), isovitexin (6), orientin (7), epiorientin (8), myricetin 3-O-β-D-galactopyranoside (9), luteolin 7-O-β-D-glucuronopyranoside-6″-methyl ester (10), chlorogenic acid (11), luteolin 4′-O-β-D-glucuronopyranoside (12), luteolin 7-O-β-D-glucuronopyranoside (13), uridine (14) and ellagic acid (15). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods. Additionally, antioxidant and α-amylase inhibitory activities of some of the isolated phenolic compounds were carried out.