A New Compound from Tradescantia spathacea Leaves

Authors

• Bryan Chi Wah Lim
• Siow-Ping Tan
• Xin-Yi Keng
• Win-Nie Ng
• Khye Er Loh
• Mohd Azlan Nafiah
• Sook Yee LiewFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2024

Abstract

The analysis of the constituents of the leaves of Tradescantia spathacea yielded one new phenolic compound, named 3,6-di-tert-butyl-5-ethylphenol (1), along with four known compounds consisting of 1,1 `-oxybis(2,4-di-tert-butylbenzene), beta-sitosterol, beta-sitosterone, and stigmasterol. All the structures were depicted using different spectroscopic methods such as NMR, IR, UV, and MS. Compounds 2-5 were reported for the first time to be isolated from T. spathacea leaves. The antioxidant activities of the compounds were tested using a DPPH free radical scavenging assay. Compound 1 showed potent antioxidant activities, while other compounds showed no significant antioxidant properties.

Keywords

Tradescantia spathacea, Commelinaceae, phenolic compounds, steroids

Publication Title

Chemistry of Natural Compounds

Recommended Citation

Lim, Bryan Chi Wah; Tan, Siow-Ping; Keng, Xin-Yi; Ng, Win-Nie; Loh, Khye Er; Nafiah, Mohd Azlan; and Liew, Sook Yee, "A New Compound from Tradescantia spathacea Leaves" (2024). Research Publications (2021 to 2025). 5323.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2021_2025/5323

Divisions

chemistry,cenar

Funders

Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MHESR) (76041)

Volume

60

Issue

4

Publisher

Springer

Publisher Location

ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES