Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

, Volume 44, Issue 2, pp 163–169 | Cite as

Flavonoids ofCynara scolymus L. cultivated in Egypt

  • F. M. Hammouda
  • M. M. Seif El-Nasr
  • A. A. Shahat
Article

Abstract

The study of the flavonoids of the leaves ofCynara scolymus cultivated in Egypt (Romanian strain) resulted in the isolation and identification of apigenin-7-O-glucoside, luteolin, cynaroside and scolymoside.

Key words

Artichoke Cynara scolymus flavonoids apigenin-7-O glucoside luteolin luteolin-7-O-glucoside luteolin-7-O-rhamnoglucoside 

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© Kluwer Academic Publishers 1993

Authors and Affiliations

  • F. M. Hammouda
    • 1
  • M. M. Seif El-Nasr
    • 1
  • A. A. Shahat
    • 1
  1. 1.Pharmaceutical Sciences DivisionNational Research CentreDokki, CairoEgypt

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