Biologically Active Compounds in Some Flowering Plants

摘要

Aqueous and 95% ethanol extracts of both temperature and tropical flora were administered to mice to determine any possible pharmacological action and were analyzed chemically for the presence or absence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, and flavonoids. Twenty-five species of plants, representing 19 families and 25 genera, were used. Pharmacological activity, mostly depressant, was recorded for 10 of the 25 plants. Tannins were present in 22 species, saponins in 13 species, flavonoids in 14 species, and alkaloids in 9 species. (Author)