A Central Asaian Medicanal Plant Primula Macrophylla D. Don

ISBN-13: 9783639263930 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 164 str.

Dr Muhammad Ghani Shah;Dr Ayub Khan;Dr Muhammad Saeed

Opis

The book in hand provides base-line information on the chemical constituents of Primula macrophylla D. Don like isolation and characterization of nine compounds namely β-sitosterol, flavone, 2′-methoxy flavone, 3′-methoxy flavone, 3.3′-dihydroxy chalcone, β-sitosterol glucoside, 2′-hydroxy 7-O- β- D-glucoside "macrophylloside" and two triterpenoid saponins, PM-F and PM-F2 . Four compounds namely 3.3′-dihydroxy chalcone, macrophylloside, PM-F and PM-F2 were new while 2′-methoxy flavone and 3′- methoxy flavone are reported for the first time from the family Primulaceae and are very rare. β- sitosterol, β-sitosterol glucoside and flavone are reported for the first time from this plant in this part of the world. The book will certainly help the graduate, post-graduate students, pharmacologists and researchers as useful guideline in their respective fields.

O autorze

The writer joined service as a Lecturer in 1987 and supervised more than 300 students in their thesis.He prepared a number of medicinal products which were found very useful for health (Human fertility).He is the author of seven research papers, published in referred journals.Currently he is Asstt. Prof. in the Govt. P.G. Jahanzeb college Swat