Planta Med 2012; 78 - PI353
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1321040

Secondary metabolites from Scutellaria rupestris subsp. adenotricha (Boiss. & Heldr.) Greuter & Burdet

A Lyra 1, T Milošević-Ifantis 1, C Gousiadou 1, D Lazari 2, H Skaltsa 1
  • 1Department of Pharmacognosy & Chemistry of Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 157 71, Athens, Greece
  • 2Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy-Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece

Scutellaria rupestris subsp. adenotricha (Boiss. & Heldr.) Greuter & Burdet (Lamiaceae) is an herbaceous perennial plant, endemic to Albania and Greece [1]. The methanol extract of the aerial parts afforded eight iridoids, namely catalpol, albidoside, scutellarioside II, dihydrocatalpogenine (C-1) α-epimer/β-epimer, globularin, globularidin, mussaenosidic acid, two known phenylethanoid glycosides, acteoside, martynoside, and one known phenolic derivative, E-p-coumaroylglucoside. The chemical profile of this taxon shows many similarities to that of previously investigated S. albida subsp. albida [2,3], S. albida subsp. colchica [4] and S. goulimii [5], of the S. albida group.

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