Phytochemical Investigation on the Root of Erythrina Abbyssinica (Korch)

Abstract

Erythrina abbyssinica (korch) in the family of Fabaceae is a species native to Ethiopia. It has medicinal values and is important in the traditional medicine like the other species in the genus. In this work, the chemical constituents in methanol extract of the Ethiopian traditional medicinal plant Erythrina abbyssinica (E.abbyssinica) were investigated and the antibacterial and anti-fungal activity of them were examined. The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by various chromatographic methods and their structures were elucidated mainly by using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, UV & FTIR spectra. The compound isolated was identified as 9-propyltridecyl benzoate. Several un-characterized pigments were also isolated. Keywords: Erythrina abbyssinica, NMR spectroscopy, Bioactivity, 9-Propyltridecyl benzoate