Cytotoxic phenylethanol glycosides from Psidium guaijava seeds

Abstract

Phytochemical investigations of the acetone extract of Psidium guaijava seeds has led to the isolation of five known flavonoid glycosides, two phenolic glycosides and two new phenylethanoid glycosides which have been identified as 1-O-3,4-dimethoxy-phenylethyl-4-O-3,4-dimethoxy cinnamoyl-6-O-cinnamoyl-β- D-glucopyranose and 1-O-3,4-dimethoxyphenylethyl-4-O-3,4-dimethoxy cinnamoyl-β-D-glucopyranose, on the basis of chemical, physical and spectroscopic methods of analysis. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.