Phytochemical investigation of Boscia angustifolia A. Rich. (Capparaceae)

• DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2016.02.024
• Publication Date: 2016-03-01T20:15:57Z
• Authors: Maha M. Salem; Sameh R. Hussein; Reham El-Sharawy; Eman A. Ragab; Kamal M. Dawood; Sabry I.M. El Neg...
• Keywords: Phytochemical; Flavonols; Chemotaxonomy

Boscia angustifolia A. Rich. leaves were collected and subjected to a phytochemical investigation. Ten compounds; six flavonols, two coumarins, one methyl benzoate and one phthalate compound were isolated and identified for the first time from the studied taxa. Tamarixetin-3-O-β-sophoroside-7-O-methylether and rhamnocitrin-3-O-β-sophoroside are reported here as new natural compounds. The chemosystematic relationship between Boscia species is also discussed.