Phytochemical investigations of caesalpinia digyna root

Abstract

Phytochemical examination of petroleum ether extract of Caesalpinia digyna root resulted in the isolation of four compounds namely, friedelin, hexacosanoic acid, β-sitosterol and stigmasterol. These compounds have been characterized on basis of physical and spectral data. All the four compounds are being reported for the first time from this plant © Copyright E-Journal of Chemistry 2004-2011.