Phytoestrogens from Aspalathus linearis

Biol Pharm Bull. 2006 Jun;29(6):1271-4. doi: 10.1248/bpb.29.1271.

Abstract

From the leaves of Aspalathus linearis, 24 known compounds and a new one, aspalalinin (25), were isolated. The structures of the compounds were determined mainly based on spectral evidence. The absolute configuration of aspalalinin was presented on the basis of X-ray analysis. Each isolate was assessed for its estrogenic activity by an estrogen ELISA assay. Compounds 12, 15, and 24 showed the estrogenic activity.

MeSH terms

  • Aspalathus / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Estradiol / chemistry
  • Estradiol / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phytoestrogens / chemistry
  • Phytoestrogens / isolation & purification*
  • Phytoestrogens / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Phytoestrogens
  • Estradiol