Adeleke C Adebajo
Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Tiwalade A Olugbade
Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Anthony A Elujoba
Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Adetunji J Aladesanmi
Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Johannes Reisch
Institut fur Pharmazeutische Chemie, Westfalische Wihelms-Universitat, D-48149 Munster, Federal Republic of Germany
Abstract
Indicolactone, anisolactone and a new furocoumarin lactone, 2", 3"-epoxyindicolactone were isolated from the seeds of Murraya koenigii. Their structures were established by spectroscopic methods. This represents the first report of furocoumarins with a monoterpenoid lactone chain in the genus Murraya.
Key Words: Murraya koenigii; Rutaceae; seeds; furocoumarins; monoterpenoid lactones, 2", 3"-epoxyindicolactone
Nig. J. Nat. Prod. And Med. Vol.1 1997: 21-24