Isolation and structure determination of flavonoids from the rhizomes of Boesenbergia pandurata Roxb
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54939/1859-1043.j.mst.IMBE.2025.50-55Keywords:
Boesenbergia pandurata; Boesenbergia rotunda; Fingerroot; Pinostrobin; Pinostrobin chalcone.Abstract
Boesenbergia pandurata Roxb. (Zingiberaceae), commonly known in Vietnam as Ngai bun, is a widely distributed herbaceous plant whose rhizomes are traditionally used in folk medicine for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This study reports the isolation and structural elucidation of two flavonoid compounds obtained from the rhizomes of B. pandurata collected in Ho Dac Kien commune, Can Tho city, Vietnam. The compounds were isolated using column chromatography and characterized through modern spectroscopic techniques. Based on the analytical data, the two flavonoids were identified as pinostrobin (1) and pinostrobin chalcone (2).
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