Isolation of some compounds from ethyl acetate extract of leaves of Rourea oligophlebia Merr.

Abstract

Rourea oligophlebia is a species which belongs to the family of Connaraceae. According to the traditional medicine, Rourea oligophlebia species has antibiotic activity and has been used for treatment of bleeding and fractures. This plant has also been used to enhance physiology. In this study, from the ethyl acetate extract of the leaves of Rourea oligophlebia, three compounds have been isolated and structurally elucidated as β-sitostenone (1), sitoindoside I (2) and bis-(2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate (3). These compounds have been isolated from Rourea oligophlebia species as well as Rourea genus for the first time.