FLAVONOID AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF BAUHINIA MANCA

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(88)80455-2

Phytochemical analysis of the stem of Bauhinia manca yielded 63 compounds, among them six new natural products.Major constituents were found to be 3-O-galloylepicatechin, gallic acid, cinnamic acid, β-sitosterol and its β-D-glucoside.The two new flavans possess significant antifungal activity.Key Word Index-Bauhinia manca; Leguminosae; 5,5-dimethoxylariciresinol; 4-O-methylisoliquiritigenin; 4'-O-methylliquiritigenin; 7,3'-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyflavan; 3',4'-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavan; 2,4'-dihydroxy-4-methoxydihydrochalcone; antimicrobial activity.