Isoflavonoid glycosides and rotenoids from Pongamia pinnata leaves

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2008 Jan-Feb;63(1-2):1-7. doi: 10.1515/znc-2008-1-201.

Abstract

Chromatographic separation of a 70% aqueous methanol extract (AME) of Pongamia pinnata (Linn.) Pierre (Leguminosae) leaves has led to the isolation of two new isoflavonoid diglycosides, 4'-O-methyl-genistein 7-O-beta-D-rutinoside (2) and 2',5'-dimethoxy-genistein 7-O-beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1"'-->6")-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6), and a new rotenoid, 12a-hydroxy-alpha-toxicarol (5), together with nine known metabolites, vecinin-2 (1), kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-rutinoside (3), rutin (4), vitexin (7), isoquercitrin (8), kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (9), 11,12a-dihydroxy-munduserone (10), kaempferol (11), and quercetin (12). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic analyses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Genistein / chemistry
  • Genistein / isolation & purification
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification*
  • Isoflavones / chemistry
  • Isoflavones / isolation & purification*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Pongamia / chemistry*
  • Rotenone / chemistry
  • Rotenone / isolation & purification*
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Glycosides
  • Isoflavones
  • Rotenone
  • Genistein