| Background and objectives: The rhizomes of Eremostachys azerbaijanica Rech. f., as an indigenous
plant in East Azerbaijan province of Iran, were studied for isolation and identification of possible
phytoconstituents. Methods: The air- dried and ground rhizomes were extracted with n-hexane,
dichloromethane (DCM) and methanol (MeOH) using a Soxhlet apparatus. The 10%, 20% and 80%
MeOH in water C18 cartridge solid phase extraction products )Sep-Pak fractions( of the MeOH
extract were subjected to preparative reversed- phase high performance liquid chromatography (RPHPLC)
and the isolated pure compounds were identified by one- dimensional nuclear magnetic
resonance (1D
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NMR) spectroscopic technique. Results: The spectroscopic data of the compounds
were compared with the respective published data and the obtained results showed the presence of
four pure components, 6 - Hydroxy loganin (1), Shanzhiside methyl ester (2), Eremostachiin (β-Dglucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl
ester of phlomisoic acid) (3) and Phlomisoside II (4),
with iridoid and furano labdane- type diterpene glycoside structures. Conclusion: The occurrence of
these types of chemical structures might be a confirmation to close relation and similar
pharmacological and biological activities between Eremostachys and Phlomis genera. |