Muhammad Saeed

A Central Asaian Medicanal Plant Primula Macrophylla D. Don: Chemical Composition and Biosynthesis of Flavonoids and Saponins, Primula Macrophylla D. Don Muhammad Saeed

The book in hand provides base-line information on the chemical constituents of Primula macrophylla D. Don like isolation and characterization of nine compounds namely ?-sitosterol, flavone, 2?-methoxy flavone, 3?-methoxy flavone, 3.3?-dihydroxy chalcone, ?-sitosterol glucoside, 2?-hydroxy 7-O- ?- D-glucoside ?macrophylloside? and two triterpenoid saponins, PM-F and PM-F2 . Four compounds namely 3.3?-dihydroxy chalcone, macrophylloside, PM-F and PM-F2 were new while 2?-methoxy flavone and 3?- methoxy flavone are reported for the first time from the family Primulaceae and are very rare. ?- sitosterol, ?-sitosterol glucoside and flavone are reported for the first time from this plant in this part of the world. The book will certainly help the graduate, post-graduate students, pharmacologists and researchers as useful guideline in their respective fields.