Chemical constituents from the leaves of Terminalia catappa L. (Combretaceae)

Terminalia catappa L. (cây Bàng) belongs to the family Bàng (Combretaceae), is a large tree species living mainly in tropics. The phytochemical studies of this plant have only focused on volatile fraction and tannins. main components include terpenes, flavonoids, tannins, saponins phytosterols. T. has been recognized as an important medicinal plant. In traditional medicine, leaf, bark fruit are used treating dysentery, rheumatism, cough asthma. also helpful treatment leprosy headaches leaves specifically getting rid intestinal parasites, eye problems, wounds, liver problems. Due its rich ingredients, various herbal medicines for different purposes. This study aims characterize phyto-chemical constituents present leaf extracts using chromatographic spectroscopicmethods. Four tectochrysin (1), luteolin (2), kaempferol 3,7,4′-trimethyl ether (4), (5), one phenolic, gallic acid (3), were isolated from ethylacetate L.. Their structures elucidated basis spectroscopic analysis comparisons with known related compounds. Compounds 1 4 reported first time catappa.