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Phytochemical Investigation on the Root Extraction of Cucumis Prophetarum L.

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Petroleum ether extract of root part of cucumis prophetarum afforded one compound 4,4-dimethyl-Stigmast-5-22E,24-trien-3β-ol, which has structural similarity with Stigmast-5-22E-dien-24S-3β-ol and Propheterin. More over the 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectrum of the isolated compound matched with the literature values of previously reported data’s whereas, the methanol extract afforded one compound 7,8,11,12,14,15,16,17-octahydro-17-((E)-6-hydroxy-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-9,13- dimethyl-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-yl acetate. The structural elucidation of these compounds was conducted using 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, UV, IR and DEPT spectroscopic methods.

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    Ermias Tamiru & Desalgn Demise

  2. Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

    Ayalew Temesegen

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Appendices

Appendix 1: UV/VIS spectrum of compound CP-1

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Appendix 2: IR Spectrum of CP-1

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Appendix 3: 1H NMR Spectrum of CP-1

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Appendix 4: 13C NMR Spectrum of CP-1

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Appendix 5: DEPT-135 NMR Spectrum of CP-1

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Appendix 6: IR Spectrum of CP-4

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Appendix 7: 1H NMR Spectrum of CP-4

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Appendix 8: 13C NMR Spectrum of CP-4

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Appendix 9: DEPT-135 NMR Spectrum of CP-4

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Tamiru, E., Temesegen, A. & Demise, D. Phytochemical Investigation on the Root Extraction of Cucumis Prophetarum L.. Chemistry Africa 2, 351–360 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-019-00059-w

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