Analysis of Flavonoid Compounds in the Fruit of Prunus Microcarpa

Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 2004 , Pages 37-45

Authors

¹ College of Science, Salahaddin University, 2 College of Science, University of Sulaimani

The isolation and identification of flayonoid compounds, rutin and quercefin, in the fiuit of

prunus microcarpa (Rosaceae) are described. The flavonoid compounds have been extracted and

separated by paper chromatography, thin - lays.r - chromatography, and flash coloum chromatography,

Two compounds, rutin and quercetin, rvere identified by IH-NMR, IR, and UV. Rutin was hydrolyzed by

2M HCI /30 min., followed by extracting with ethyl acetate. Quercetin rvas obtained fiorn the organic

layer, and the aqueous layer was examined by paper chromatography and showed the presence of glucose

and rhamnose.

The compound rutin (glycoside flavonoid) was quantified and the concenfration found to be 57.081%.

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