Inhibitory activity of 3-methylenhydroxy-5-methoxy-2,4-dihydroxy tetrahydrofurane isolated from Selaginella lepidophyla on smooth muscle of Wistar rat

Salud Pérez G., Rosa M. Pérez G., Cuauhtémoc Pérez G., Miguel A. Zavala S., Rosario Vargas S.

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Abstract

A new compound, 3-methylenhydroxy-5-methoxy-2,4-dihydroxy tetrahydrofurane, has been isolated from a methanol extract of Selaginella lepidophyla. The structure is based on 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and MS analysis. The compound was tested on uterus (oestrus), ileum and duodenum of Wistar rats. It proved to have a slight inhibitory effect on the contraction response of the uterus, but it did not have any effect on the two other muscles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-152
Number of pages4
JournalPharmaceutica Acta Helvetiae
Volume69
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Selaginella lepidophylla
  • Tetrahydrofurane derivative

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