On the botanical distribution of chiral forms of gossypol

TY - JOUR

T1 - On the botanical distribution of chiral forms of gossypol

AU - Jaroszewski, J W

AU - Strøm-Hansen, T

AU - Hansen, S H

AU - Thastrup, Ole

AU - Kofod, H

PY - 1992

Y1 - 1992

N2 - Plants belonging to Malvaceae (about 90 species belonging to 33 genera) were analysed for the presence of gossypol by reversed-phase HPLC using absorbance detection at 365 nm, and the chirality and optical purity of gossypol were determined whenever the analysis was positive. Only plants belonging to the cotton tribe (Gossypieae) contained gossypol (detection limit better than 0.001%). In particular, no gossypol could be detected in ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS (ocra), HIBISCUS TILIACEUS, H. SABDARIFFA, and HEREA BRASI-LIENSIS, earlier claimed to contain this compound. Gossypol-containing plants usually produced dextrorotatory gossypol of varying optical purity; an enantiomeric excess of (-)-gossypol was detected in only one plant, GOSSYPIUTN BARBADENSE.

AB - Plants belonging to Malvaceae (about 90 species belonging to 33 genera) were analysed for the presence of gossypol by reversed-phase HPLC using absorbance detection at 365 nm, and the chirality and optical purity of gossypol were determined whenever the analysis was positive. Only plants belonging to the cotton tribe (Gossypieae) contained gossypol (detection limit better than 0.001%). In particular, no gossypol could be detected in ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS (ocra), HIBISCUS TILIACEUS, H. SABDARIFFA, and HEREA BRASI-LIENSIS, earlier claimed to contain this compound. Gossypol-containing plants usually produced dextrorotatory gossypol of varying optical purity; an enantiomeric excess of (-)-gossypol was detected in only one plant, GOSSYPIUTN BARBADENSE.

U2 - 10.1055/s-2006-961512

DO - 10.1055/s-2006-961512

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 17226502

SN - 0032-0943

VL - 58

SP - 454

EP - 458

JO - Planta Medica

JF - Planta Medica

IS - 5

ER -