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[Study on chemical constituents of Portulaca oleracea]
Zi-juan Yang1, Yi-nan Zheng, Lan Xiang
1School of Chinese Material Medica, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Zhong Yao Cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese Medicinal Materials
|February 28, 2008
Abstract
Objective:
To investigate chemical constituents of Portulaca oleracea.
Methods:
The constituents were isolated by various column chromatography methods, and their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis.
Results:
Five compounds were isolated from 70% ethanol extract and their structures were elucidated as oleracein A(1), oleracein B(2), oleracein E(3), hesperidin (4) and caffeic acid (5).
Conclusion:
Compound 4 and 5 are isolated from Portulaca oleracea for the first time.
