Swertia

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• Published Subscription 12 Apr 2012

  Isolation and Characterization of 1,6-Dihydroxy-3-Methoxy-8-Methyl Xanthones from Swertia purpurascens Wall – A High Altitude Himalayan Medicinal Herb

  By Kunal Sajwan, Sonali Sajwan, Nitin Rai, Rajeev Kr. Sharma, Bharat Pandey, K. S. Khetwal

  Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE 1, 6-dihydroxy-3-methoxy- 8- methyl xanthones from Swertia purpurascens Wall. (Gentianaceae) has been isolated along with oleanolic acid. 1,6-dihydroxy-3-methoxy- 8- methyl xanthones for the first time has been reported from this plant source and identified by means of chemical as well as spectroscopic methods.Keywords: Swertia, 1, 6-dihydroxy-3-methoxy- 8- methyl xanthones, oleanolic acid, isolation.

  Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2012 Read article →