ISOLATION OF PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS FROM STEM BARKS OF MADHUCA LONGIFOLIA

Abstract

The stem barks of Madhuca longifolia (Sapotaceae,) are reported to be of great medicinal importance. Isolation of chemical constituents was carried out from the leaves of Madhuca longifolia, an evergreen member of the family Sapotaceae, using column chromatography. Identification of chemical constituents was done by coloumn chromatography, IR and NMR techniques. Five compounds ie β-amyrin acetate, 21-Hydroxy-3-oleanyl myricitate, Ursolic Acid, n-hexyl-3-acetyl betulinate and 3-(27-Carboxy oleanyl) – Octanate were isolated from the ethyl acetate extracts. These findings are useful in establishing a relationship between chemical composition of the stem bark extract and previously reported activities of Madhuca longifolia and also may assign a new potential role of Madhuca longifolia extract in human health care.