Abstract

Chemical Studies On Flowers Of Michelia Champaca

Author(s): Shalini Kapoor, R. K Jaggi

The flowers of Michelia champaca have been shown to contain the flavonoid quercetin and an unidentified flavonoid glycoside besides β-sitosterol, unsaturated aliphatic ketones, and hydrocarbons. The isolation of quercetin forms the first report of the occurrence of this flavonoid in the genus Michelia.

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