ISOLATION OF AN ANTI-CARCINOGENIC COMPOUND: MYRICETIN FROM COCHLOSPERMUM RELIGIOSUM
AbstractStudies on plant secondary metabolites have been increasing over the last 70 years. These molecules are known to play a major role in the adaptation of plants to their environment, but also represent an important source of active pharmaceuticals. Role of primary metabolites in basic life functions such as cell division and growth, respiration, storage, and reproduction have been described in modern chemistry and biology. In biology, the concept of secondary metabolite can be attributed to Kossel. He was the first to define these metabolites as opposed to primary ones. In the present study, the bioactive secondary metabolite myricetin was identified and isolated from in vivo and in vitro tissue of Cochlospermum religiosum a critically endangered medicinal plant. Myricetin is a naturally occurring flavonol found in many plants like grapes, berries fruits, vegetable, herbs as well as other plants. Myricetin has wide array of biochemical properties, such as anti-neoplastic, anti-carcinogenic antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory effects. Myricetin was isolated and identified from leaf and callus by using different techniques such as IR spectra and HPTLC
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Abhavya Pandey*, Alok Sharma and Payal Lodha
Plant Pathology Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, India
pandeyabhavya2510@gmail.com
28 September, 2014
02 December, 2014
19 January, 2015
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.6(5).2146-52
01 May, 2015
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