Antioxidant activities and phytochemicals of leaf extracts from 10 native rhododendron species in taiwan.

ABSTRACT: Rhododendron, one of the most famous ornamental plants in the world, is traditionally a medicinal plant. However, the potential bioactivities of native Rhododendron in Taiwan have not been completely studied. In this study, the results revealed that Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum exhibited the best antioxidant activities among 10 native Rhododendron species in Taiwan. Furthermore, based on a bioactivity-guided isolation principle, nine specific phytochemicals were isolated and identified as (2R,3S)-catechin (1), (2R,3R)-epicatechin (1'), (2R,3R)-dihydromyricetin 3-O- β -l-arabinopyranoside (2), (2S,3S)-taxifolin 3-O- β -l-arabinopyranoside (2'), (2R,3R)-taxifolin 3-O- β -l-arabinopyranoside (3), myricetin 3-O- β -d-glucopyranoside (3'), rutin (4), hyperoside (5), and quercitrin (6). Of the

SUBMITTER: Lin CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4060324 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature