Acta Pharm. 58 (2008) 207-214
Short communication
Identification of chemical compounds from the
leaves of Leea indica
GOVINDARAJAPURAM
VARADARAJAN SRINIVASAN, CHOORIKKAT RANJITH and KOCHUKAROTU KRISHNAN VIJAYAN
prof.kkvijayan@yahoo.co.in
Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department
of Chemistry,
Accepted March 6, 2008
Twenty-three known chemical compounds were identified in the leaves
of Leea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. (Leeaceae) by GC-MS analysis, spectroscopic techniques and co-TLC
with authentic samples. The identified compounds include eleven hydrocarbons,
phthalic acid, palmitic acid, 1-eicosanol, solanesol, farnesol, three phthalic
acid esters, gallic acid, lupeol, β-sitosterol and ursolic acid. Gallic
acid was isolated as n-butylgallate and identified by co-TLC. This seems to be
the first report of the presence of gallic acid in the leaves of L. indica.
Keywords: Leea indica (Leeaceae), GC-MS, gallic acid, n-butyl gallate, antioxidant activity