Secondary metabolites from the unique bamboo,Melocanna baccifera |
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| Authors: | Balaji Govindan Anil John Johnson Gayathri Viswanathan Venkataraman Ramaswamy Konnath Chacko Koshy |
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| Institution: | 1. Phytochemistry and Phytopharmacology Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, India;2. Department of Chemistry, Sri Paramakalyani College (Manonmaniam Sundaranar UniversityTirunelveli), Alwarkurichi, India;3. Plant Genetic Resources Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, India |
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| Abstract: | Phytochemistry of fruits and leaves of the unique bamboo Melocanna baccifera resulted in the isolation of 27 secondary metabolites, including 4-Oxabicyclo3.2.2]nona-1(7),5,8-triene and Verbacine. Biological activity studies of Verbacine revealed it as an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase and as cytotoxic against C6 cancer cells. |
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| Keywords: | Melocanna baccifera Muli bamboo phytochemistry 4-oxabicyclo[3 2 2]nona-1(7) 5 8-triene verbacine biological activity |
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