Study of the Chemical Components and Bioactivities of Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Extracts
Authors: Thi Viet Huong Do 
Published: March 2019

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is a flowering plant belonging to the family Myrtaceae. In this study, sample was leaves of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa. Three compounds were isolated from n-hexan extract (RTH), their structures were identified by proton and carbon 13 NMR spectral dât and compared with spectral data in the literature: rhodomyrtosone, combretol and loliolide. Determination of total flavonoids (TF) and phenolic (TP) compounds were shown that ethylacetate extract has the higher value for both TF and TP (25.32 mg BHT/g; 60.01 mg GAE/g) compared n-hexan extract.
Keywords
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, rhodomyrtosone, combretol, loliolide, total flavonoids content, total phenolic content
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