Structural Diversity and Anti-Diabetic Potential of Flavonoids and Phenolic Compounds in <i>Eriobotrya japonica</i> Leaves.

ABSTRACT: Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl., commonly known as loquat, is a plant belonging to the Rosaceae family. While its fruit is widely consumed as food and used in traditional medicine, research on other parts of the plant remains insufficient. Therefore, the chemical constituents and biological activities of its leaves were investigated. Phytochemical analysis of E. japonica leaves identified 30 compounds, including flavonoids, phenolics, and megastigmanes. The flavonoids isolated from the leaves include flavones, flavans, flavolignans, flavonoid glycosides, and coumaroyl flavonoid glycosides. Coumaroyl flavonoid rhamnosides were characteristically present in E. japonica leaves, and the configurations of coumaric acids, as well as the binding position to the rhamnose i

SUBMITTER: Kim MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11820478 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature