Review Article

Loranthus micranthus Linn.: Biological Activities and Phytochemistry

Table 1

Phytochemistry and bioactivity of compounds isolated from L. micranthus.

Plant partCompoundCodeChemical CategoryBiological activityHost treeReference

Leafy twigsLinamarin gallate1Phenolics glycosideAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [12]
Walsuraside B 2Phenolics glycosideAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [12]
Catechin3PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [13]
Epicatechin4PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [14]
Epicatechin 3-O-gallate 5PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [15]
Epicatechin 3-O-(3-O-methyl) gallate6PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [16]
Epicatechin 3-O-(3,5-O-dimethyl) gallate7PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [17]
Epicatechin 3-O-(3,4,5-O-trimethyl) gallate8PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [18]
Quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside9PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [19]
Rutin10PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [20]
Peltatoside11PolyphenolAntioxidant activityHevea brasiliensis [21]

Leaves-(-) catechin-7-O-rhamnoside 12PolyphenolImmunomodulatory and antioxidant activityKola acuminata [22]
-(-) catechin-3-O-rhamnoside 13PolyphenolImmunomodulatory and antioxidant activityKola acuminata [22]
4′-methoxy-catechin-7-O-rhamnoside 14PolyphenolImmunomodulatory and antioxidant activityKola acuminata [22]
7β, 15α-dihydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-3β-O-palmitate15Triterpenoid esterImmunomodulatory activity Kola acuminata [23]
7β, 15α-dihydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-3β-O-stearate 16Triterpenoid esterImmunomodulatory activity Kola acuminata [23]
7β, 15α-dihydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-3β-O-eicosanoate17Triterpenoid esterImmunomodulatory activity Kola acuminata [23]
stigmast-7,20(21)-diene-3β-hydroxy-6-one 18SteroidImmunomodulatory activity Kola acuminata [24]
3β-hydroxystigmast-23-ene (stigmast-23-en-3β-ol) 19SteroidImmunomodulatory activity Kola acuminata [24]
Lupeol20TriterpenoidImmunomodulatory activity Kola acuminata [25]
Lupinine21AlkaloidImmunomodulatory activity Kola acuminata [26, 27]
Loranthoic acid22SteroidImmunomodulatory activity
Kola acuminata [26, 27]