Abstract
Nineteen taxa belonging to 13 genera of the Anacardiaceae have been screened for leaf flavonoids, phenolic acids, saponins, tannins, alkaloids and iridoids. The family characteristically contains highly hydroxylated compounds like myricetin and gallic acid. It is also rich in proanthocyanidins and flavonols such as quercetin, kaempferol and their methoxylated derivatives. Tannins are common, saponins rare and alkaloids and iridoids are absent. The chemical differences among the various tribes are not very pronounced. However, the tribe Mangiferae does not contain any flavone whereas the tribe Spondieae is comparatively rich in these compounds. The tribes Rhoideae and Semecarpeae are similar in nany chemical features. The separate identity ofChaerospondias away fromSpondias is also established in the light of chemical evidences.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Benson L 1970Plant classification (New Delhi: Oxford and IBH Publ. Co.)
Bentham G and Hooker J D 1862-1893General plantarum (London: R Reeve and Co.)
Cronquist A 1981An integrated systems of classification of flowring plants (New York: Columbia University Press)
Engler A and Prantl D 1895Die naturlichen planzenfamilien (Leipzig: Engelman) 111 (5) pp 138–178
Fa-Ching C and Yue Meei L 1975 Succerdaneaflavanone-a new 6,6″- binaringenin fromRhus succedenea;Phytochemistry 14 1644–1647
Fa-Ching C, Yuh-Meei L and Chi Ming L 1974 Biflavonyls from drupes ofRhus succedenea;Phytochemistry 13 276–279
Hallier H 1905 Provisions scheme of the natural (Phylogenetic) system of flowering plants;New Phytol. 4 151–162
Harborne J B 1984Phytochemical methods (London: Chapman and Hall)
Hooker J D 1872Flora of British India (London: R Reeve and Co.) Vol 2 pp 7–44
Hutchinson J 1973The families of flowering plants (Oxford: Clarendon Press)
Mabry T J, Markham K R and Thomas M B 1970The systematic identification of flavonoids (Berlin: Springer-Verlag
Mukherjee S K and Chandra D 1983 An outline of the revision of Indian Anacardiaceae;Bull. Bot. Surv. India 25 52–61
Rao P N S, Raw L R and Brown R T 1973 Phenolic consititutents ofSemecarpus anacardium;Phytochemistry 12 671–681
Takhtajan A L 1980 Outline of the classification of flowering plants (Magnoliophyta);Bot. Rev. 46 225–228
Yuh Meei L and Fa Ching C 1974 Robustaflavone from seed kernels ofRhus succedenea;Phytochemistry 13 1617–1619
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Umadevi, I., Daniel, M. & Sabnis, S.D. Chemotaxonomic studies on some members of Anacardiaceae. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 98, 205–208 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053589
Received:
Revised:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053589