Phytochemical investigation of the flowers of <i>Punica granatum</i>

Abstract

Phytochemical investigation of the flowers of <i>Punica granatum </i>L<i>.</i> (Punicaceae) has been carried out which leads to the isolation of four new phytoconstituents identified as 4'-hydroxy non-6'-en-yl benzoate <b>1</b>, 13-(15,19,19-trimethylcyclohex-16-en)-yl-6,10-dimethyl-tridec-10-en-3<img src='/image/spc_char/beta.gif' border=0>,4<img src='/image/spc_char/beta.gif' border=0>,6<img src='/image/spc_char/alpha.gif' border=0>,13<img src='/image/spc_char/beta.gif' border=0>-tetraol <b>2</b>, 3,7,8,4'-tetrahydroxy-3'-myrt-8-en-yl flavone <b>3</b> and a pentaglycoside named granatumoside <b>4</b>. The structures of these compounds have been established on the basis of spectral and chemical studies.