Bioactive constituents from the leaves of Melastoma Malabathricum L

• Main Authors: Darnis, Deny Susanti, Mohd. Sirat, Hasnah, Ahmad, Farediah, Mat Ali, Rasadah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Islam Indonesia 2008
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/1227/1/Bioactive_Constituents_from_the_leaves_of_Melastoma_Malabathricum._L..pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/1227/; http://journal.uii.ac.id/index.php/JIF/article/view/465
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Phytochemical and bioactivity studies of the leaves of Melastoma malabathricum L. (Melastomataceae) have been investigated. The n-hexane extract yielded α-amyrin, patriscabatrine and auranamide, ethyl acetate extract gave quercetin and quercitrin, and methanol extract gave quercitrin and kaempferol-...