Chemical Investigation Of The Leaves Of Moringa Stenopetala

Moringa stenopetala is a fast growing tree that grows abundantly in the southern partrnof Ethiopia, especially in the Konso area. It is widely used in Ethiopian traditionalrnmedicine for the control of diabetes, malaria and hypertension. The seeds are usedrntraditionally as water clarifying agent .rnThe ethanol extract of the leaves of M. stenopetala led to the isolation of threernmedicinally useful glycosides. The compounds were identified to be rutin, 4 -(4' -0-acetylarn- L - rhamnosyloxy ) benzylisothiocyanate and 4 -( 4' - 0 - acety! - a - L -rnrhamnosyloxy)benzaidehyde. 4-(4'-0-acetyl-a-L-rhamnosyloxy)benzylisothiocyanaternand 4-( 4'-0-acetyl-a-L-rhamnosyloxy)benzaldehyde are reported for the first time fromrnM. stenopetala. Structure determination was accomplished by means of spectroscopicrnmethods (UV, IR, 1H NMR, MS ) and chemical studies.

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