Abstract
Lantana camara
L., Family Verbenaceae commonly known as wild or red sage, is the most widespread species of this genus, growing luxuriantly in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate regions [1].
L. camara
is used in folk medicine as vulnerary, diaphoretic, carminative, antiseptic, antispasmodic and tonic and [2–3]. A phytochemical investigation of the aqueous-methanolic extract of its flowers had led to isolation of a new flavonoidal compound, apigenin 7-
O
-β-D-galacturonopyranosyl-(2→1)-
O
-β-D-galacturonopyranoside with the eleven flavonoids, luteolin 7-
O
-β-D-glucuronopyranosyl-(2→1)-
O
-β-D-glucuronopyranoside, apigenin 7-
O
-β-D-glucuronopyranosyl-(2→1)-
O
-β-D-glucuronopyranoside, vitexin, isovitexin, apigenin 7-
O
-β-D-galacturonopyranoside, luteolin 7-
O
-β-D-glucopyranoside, luteolin 7-
O
-β-D-galactopyranoside, luteolin 4'-
O
-β-D-glucopyranoside, apigenin 7-
O
-β-D-glucopyranoside, luteolin and apigenin. The aqueous methanolic of
L. camara
flowers and some compounds proved a significant antioxidant effect.
References:
[1] Sharma OP, Makar HPS, Dawra RK (1988) Toxicon26: 975.
[2] Kirtikar KR, Basu BD (1935) Indian medicinal plants, vol. III. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh and Mahendra Pal Singh,:1914.
[3] Chopra RN, Nayar SL, Chopra IC (1956) Glossary of Indian medicinal plants. New Delhi: CSIR,149.