Constituents and cytotoxicity of Zanthoxylum rhesta stem bark

Fitoterapia. 2000 Dec;71(6):697-700. doi: 10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00214-8.

Abstract

3,5-Dimethoxy-4-geranyloxycinnamyl alcohol (1), 8-methoxy-N-methylflindersine (2), xanthyletin and sesamin have been isolated from petroleum ether extract of the stem bark of Zanthoxylum rhesta. The petroleum ether extract and 8-methoxy-N-methylflindersine showed cytotoxicity on brine shrimp nauplii.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Artemia / drug effects*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / toxicity*
  • Dioxoles / toxicity
  • Humans
  • Lignans / toxicity
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / toxicity*
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Pyrans / toxicity*
  • Quinolones / toxicity*

Substances

  • 8-methoxy-N-methylflindersine
  • Coumarins
  • Dioxoles
  • Lignans
  • Plant Extracts
  • Pyrans
  • Quinolones
  • xanthyletine
  • sesamin