IRIDOID GLUCOSIDES IN AVICENNIA MARINA

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81110-3

Key Word Index - Avicennia marina; Verbenaceae; iridoids; geniposidic acid; mussaenosidic acid; 2'-cinnamoylmussaenosidic acid; 10-O-(5-phenyl-2,4-pentadienoyl)-geniposidic acid; 7-O-(5-phenyl-2,4-pentadienoyl)-8-epiloganic acid. - 2'-Cinnamoyl-mussaenoside , 10-O-(5-phenyl-2,4-pentadienoyl)-geniposide, 7-O-(5-phenyl-2,4-pentadienoyl)-8-epiloganin, and the known iridoids geniposide and mussaenoside have been isolated from a methylated extract of the leaves of Avicennia marina.Evidence is presented that the iridoids occur as the free acids in the plant.The taxonomic significance of these findings is discussed.