Phytochemical study of Atherolepis pierrei var. glabra. root

Abstract

The research work was emphasized on phytochemical study of Atherolepis pierrei Cost. var. glabra Kerr (Asclepiadaceae). The examination of the chloroform extract from the root of Atherolepis pierrei var. glabra (Asclepiadaceae) revealed the presence of a long chain hydrocarbon, heptatriacontane together with an aromatic principle, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzaldehyde and three triterpenoids, lupeol-3-acetate, α-and β-amyrin-3-acetate. The identification and structure elucidation of these compounds were established on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis and found that the previous 13 C-assignment of α-amyrin-3-acetate should be revised.