Anthraquinones of Certain Egyptian Asphodelus Species

Abstract

The study of the anthraquinones of Asphodelus fistulosus and A. microcarpus resulted in the isolation of chrysophanol, aloe-emodin, anhydrorugulosin, three others bianthraquinones (the cleavage products of which are either 1,8-dehydroxyanthraquinone or chrysophanol) and chrysophanol-8-mono-β-D-glucoside. The obtained results revealed a qualitative difference in the anthraquinone content of the different parts (leaves, seeds and tubers). © 1974, Verlag der Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. All rights reserved.