Anthraquinones from Cratoxylum aborescens (Guttiferae)

• Main Authors: Ee, Gwendoline Cheng Lian, Jong, Vivien Yi Mian, Md. Sukari, Mohd Aspollah, Lee, T. K., Tan, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13122/1/Anthraquinones%20from%20Cratoxylum%20aborescens%20%28Guttiferae%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13122/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2018%20%281%29%20Jan.%202010/12%20Pg%2077-81.pdf

Our continuing interest in anthraquinones from the Guttiferae family has led us to look at the genus Cratoxylum. A detailed chemical study on Cratoxylum aborescens resulted in the isolation of three anthraquinones, namely 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methylanthraquinone (1), vismiaquinone (2) and vismi...