Tyrosinase-Inhibitory Long-Chain Esters from Amberboa ramosa

Accession number;05A0008525
Title;Tyrosinase-Inhibitory Long-Chain Esters from Amberboa ramosa
Author; KHAN S B (Univ. Karachi, Karachi, Pak) AZHAR-UL-HAQ (Univ. Karachi, Karachi, Pak) AFZA N (Pcsir Labs-complex Karachi, Karachi, Pak) MALIK A (Univ. Karachi, Karachi, Pak) KHAN M T H (Univ. Karachi, Karachi, Pak) SHAH M R (Univ. Karachi, Karachi, Pak) CHOUDHARY M I (Univ. Karachi, Karachi, Pak)
Journal Title;Chem Pharm Bull
Journal Code:G0504A
ISSN:0009-2363
VOL.53;NO.1;PAGE.86-89(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, TBL.2, REF.17
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;Long-chain esters 1 and 2 have been isolated from the chloroform-soluble fraction of Amberboa ramosa and their structures assigned to be methyl 2.BETA.(2S)-hydroxyl-7(E)-tritriacontenoate (1) and methyl 2.BETA.(2S)-O-.BETA.-D-galactopyranosyl-7(E)-tetratriacontenoate (2). In addition, tricontane (3) and apigenin (4) are also reported for the first time from this species. The structures were assigned on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1 and 2 showed strong to moderate inhibitory activity against tyrosinase. (author abst.)
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