UGONIN J FLAVONOID FROM TUNJUK LANGIT (Helminthostachys zeylanica Linn.) ROOT EXTRACT

Fitrya Fitrya (Department of Chemistry, University of Sriwijaya Jl. Raya Palembang-Prabumulih Km 32, Indralaya, OI, Sumsel)
Lenny Anwar (Department of Chemistry, University of Riau Jl. Prof. Dr. Muchtar Lutfi Simpang Baru Pekanbaru)
Eliza Eliza (Department of Chemistry, University of Sriwijaya Jl. Raya Palembang-Prabumulih Km 32, Indralaya, OI, Sumsel)
Muharni Muharni (Department of Chemistry, University of Sriwijaya Jl. Raya Palembang-Prabumulih Km 32, Indralaya, OI, Sumsel)

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry
Vol 10, No 2 (2010)

A flavonoid compound was isolated from dried rihzomes of tunjuk langit (Helminthostachis zaylanica Lin), a traditional medicine from South Sumatera, Indonesia. Extraction was done by maceration methode and separation of isolated compound was conducted by chromatographic technique. The structure of this compound was determined base on spectroscopic data such as including UV, IR, 1-D, 2-D NMR, and comparison with the reported data. Based on spectral data analysis, concluded that isolated compound was Ugonin J (5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-6-(6,6-dimethyil-2-methylenecyclo-hexylmethyl)flavone).