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Prof. Dr. Amani S. Awaad Professor of Pharmacognosy Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj. KSA. Email: [email protected] Pharmacognosy- 1 PHG 222

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Prof. Dr. Amani S. Awaad

Professor of PharmacognosyPharmacognosy Department,

College of Pharmacy Salman Bin Abdulaziz

University,

Al-Kharj. KSA.

Email: [email protected]

Pharmacognosy- 1

PHG 222

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*To recognize what are phenolic compounds

*To memorize Classes of phenolic compounds

*To know Tannins as one of phenolic *To know

memorize types of tannins and their reactions

*To know some types of Tannins containing drugs

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Phenolic compounds

They can be:

Simple, low molecular weight,

single aromatic ringed

compounds TO-Large and

complex-polyphenols

1-Non-Soluble (condensed tannis,

lignins, cell-wall bound

hydroxycinammic acid

2-Soluble (Flavonoids, quinones,

phenolic acids and phenylpronanoids

Can be classified into two groups:

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Phenolic compounds

Composed of a hydroxyl group attached to

an aromatic ring

A broad range of compounds - found in all

components of plants: leaves, flowers, fruit etc

Can be exist as free or combined form

Free= Aglycone

combined =Glycone or glycoside

Chemistry of phenolic compounds

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1-Flavonoids

For plants:Variety of functions: Protection from animalBreading photosynthesis

Most widely studied group of phenolic: over 4000 described

Seem to have major health benefits for humans :

Such as Antioxidant and other medicinal use

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flavonoidsChemistry of

consisting of 2 benzene rings linked via a heterocyclic

pyrone or pyran ring They are benzo--pyrone derivatives .

plant pigments or co-pigments.

C6-C3-C6

The basic flavonoid skeleton can have a large number

of substitutions of Hydroxyl groups or Sugars on it.

Sugars and hydroxyl

groups increase the

water solubility of

flavonoids

Rhamnose

Glucose

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Spectroscopic methods of identify Flavanoids.

Identification

1-Ultraviolet spectrophotometry (UV)

range of 240-285 nm (band Ⅱ) and the other in the range of 300-400 nm (band Ⅰ).

O

O-

R

+ O

O

R

O

O-R

+

benzoyl( band ¢ò, 240~285nm)

flavone (R=H)flavonol (R=OH)

cinnamoyl( band ¢ñ,300~400nm)

2-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (PMR, 13C-NMR)

OHO

OH O

A6

8

ORB

2' 3'

3-Mass Spectrometry (MS)

From normal mass spectra, information can be

obtained about:

Flavone

O

O

A C

B

+.

Pathway IIPathway I

O

C

O

C

C O BO+

+

+

B1+ B2

+O

+

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Isolation Techniques

★High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

★ Thin-layer chromatography (TLC

★ Column chromatography

★ Paper chromatography (PC)

★Gas liquid chromatography (GLC)

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Based on the substitution in benzene and pyrone rings.

Ⅱ. Classification

Most of these naturally occurring lactones are oxygenated at C-7 position

I) 7-hydroxy coumarine

O ORO

R= H Umbelliferone

R= Glc Skimin

O O

Coumarin

2II)Furanocoumarine

O

O

O

OCH3

OCH3

III)Pyranocoumarins

O OO

OMe

IV) Bis- and Tri-coumarins

O O

OH

O

OH

O

OHO O

O OO

O OO

Rhamnosyl-L-α

Edgeworoside

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Extraction & Isolation

2-Sublimation

1-Solvent extraction

With alcohol and using suitable extraction

methods

B-Isolation

Using chromatography

(PC, CC)

A-Extraction

Coumarin and its derivatives exhibit

sublimation on heating to 100˚C

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Identification of coumarins

A-Chemical tests Identification

Sublimation test: In a test tube one g of plant sample

was placed and covered with filter paper moistened with

dil. NaOH, then heated on water bath for a few minutes.

The filter paper was examined under UV light, blue to

yellow fluorescence indicates the presence of coumarins

B-Spectroscopic methods of Identification

•i) UV spectroscopy

Coumarin absorb ultra-violet light at~300 nm

-An unsubstituented coumarin displays absorption bands at 274 nm and 311 nm

7-hydroxycoumarin shows strong bands at ~217 nm and 315-330 nm

-furanocoumarins absorb at 4 wavelengths namely 205-225 nm, 240-55 nm.

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ii) Infrared spectroscopypyrone carbonyl(C=0) ------1700-1750 cm-1

C=C skeletal vibrations1-------600-1660 cm-1

aromatic ring band at 1500 cm-1.

iii) 1H-Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

In the NMR spectra of coumarins the H-3 and H-4 protons exhibit characteristic chemical shifts which enable the substituted coumarins to distinguish from one another.

iv) Mass spectroscopystrong molecular ion peak (M+) at m/e 146(76%)

base peak at m/z 118(100%)

O O

-COO

++

-CO

C7H6

m/e 146 (M. 76%) Coumarin

m/e 118 (100%) m/e 90 (43%)

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solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of three fused

benzene rings. It is a component of coal tar.

Oxidation occurs readily, giving anthraquinone

(i)Anthracene

4-Anthracene&Anthraqu.

(ii) Anthraquinones

are colored substances and many of them are used technically as dyes

7

6

5

10a

8a

8

10 4a

9a9

4

3

2

1

O

O

OHOH OH

CH3

OOH OH

CH3

They are isomeric and one may be partially converted to the other in solution.

These reduced anthraquinone derivatives occur either free or combined as glycosides

(iii) Anthranol , anthrone derivatives

(iii) Oxanthrone

OH O OH

H OH

Intermediate products between

anthraquinones and anthranols

(iii) DianthroneOO OH

COOH

OO OH

COOH

HH

glc

glc

Derived from two anthrone

molecules, which may be identical

or different

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Extraction and isolation(i) Extraction Commonly method:

(1) back streaming extraction with ethanol, then remove the solvent by

depressed evaporation to get the crude extract.

(2) extracting with ammonia or 0.1% - 0.5% sodium hydroxide solution at

room temperature.

(3) remove the fat-soluble impurities from alkaline extraction with ether.

(4) acidifying the alkaline extraction.

(5) extract the anthraquinones with ether and retrieve solvent.

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1-Hydroxybenzoates or C6-C1 (Benzoic Acid) Derivatives

i-Arbutin ii-Salicin

2-Phenylpropanoids or C3-C6 Derivatives

i-Coniferinii-Ferulic acid

6-Simple phenolic

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7-Lignans

Podophyllum Rhizomes

Plant products of low molecular weight formed

primarily from oxidative coupling of two p-propylphenol

moieties at their beta carbon atoms; products with units

coupled in other ways are neolignans

*derived from the Latin word lignum, meaning wood

*Lignin fills the spaces in the cell wall between

cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin components

*Lignin is a cross-linked racemic macromolecule with

molecular masses in excess of 10,000 u.

Uses: can be used as starting for

anticancer drugsFig. : A small piece of lignin polymer

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Lignin in beech has 100:70:7 of coniferyl: sinapyl: para-coumaryl

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8-TanninTannins are "phenolic natural products that precipitate proteins

from their aqueous solutions".

1. Tannins are considered the source of energy through

their oxygen content.

2. They serve as a protective to the plant (plant

antiseptics).

3. They may have function in respiratory activity, i.e. in

the mechanisms of hydrogen transfer in plant cells.

4. Tannins play an important part in the acceptance of

many foods and beverages by consumers e.g. tea,

cocoa.

Tannins has capability to combine with macromolecules

and this explains why they precipitate cellulose,

pectins, and proteins;

it also explains their characteristic astringency

by precipitating the glycoproteins contained in saliva,

tannins make the latter lose its lubricating power.

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Qualitative determination of tannin:

3-NaoH → yellow to red precipitate

1-With FeClз :

(a) H.T(hydrolysable tannin) → dark blue (gallitannins and

ellagitannins )

(b) Non H.T (condensed tannins eg catechol) → dark green

2-Vanillin_HCl reagent → red to pink color.

4-Goldbeater's skin testsoak a small piece of Gold beater's skin

membrane in 2% HCl, rinse with H2O, place

the piece for 5 minutes in the tannin solution

to be tested, wash with H2O, transfer to 1%

FeSO4 solution, a brown colour is formed

8-Tannin cont….

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5-Gelatin test

Solutions of tannins (about 0.5-1 %)

precipitate a 1% solution of gelatin

containing 10% sodium chloride.

Gallic acid and other pseudotannins also

precipitate gelatin if the solutions are

sufficiently concentrated.

6-Phenazone test

7-Test for catechin

8-Test for chlorogenic acid

Qualitative determination of tannin:8-Tannin cont….

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1- Hide powder method:

The difference in the dry weight of the extract before and after treatment with hide powder is taken as a measure for tannin content.

2- Copper acetate method:

Gravimetric method using copper acetate as precipitant.

Quantitative determination of tannin:8-Tannin cont….

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True Tannins(High molecular weight compounds)

Hydrolysable Tannins(Pyrogallol)

Condensed Tannins(Catechol)

PseudotanninsLow molecular weight compounds

e.g. Gallic acid, Flavan-3,4-diol

Classification of tannins

As general Some of them have low

molecular weight but, most of them have

very large molecular weight

8-Tannin cont….

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Classification of tannins cont..

flavan-3-ol units linked

together by carbon-carbon

bonds, most often

48(catechin)

I-True tannins

i-Condensed tannins

these are not readily hydrolyzed to simpler molecules by

acids or enzymes and they do not contain a sugar moiety

catechin

flavan-4-ol : units linked

46, which result from

coupling (leucocyanidin)

are polymeric flavans. They consist :

In higher plants, two groups of tannins are generally distinguished, which

differ by their structure, as well as their biosynthetic origin: condensed

tannins and hydrolysable tannins

8-Tannin cont….

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• Biosynthetically, flavonoids are derived from

acetate and shikimate pathways.

• Condensed tannins occur due to polymerization

(condensation) reactions between flavonoids.

• The polymers may include up to 50 monomer units.

• On treatment with acids or enzymes condensed

tannins are converted into red insoluble compounds

known as phlobaphenes.

• Phlobaphenes give the characteristic red colour to

many drugs such as red cinnamon bark.

• Examples of drugs containing Condensed tannins:

Some drugs (e.g. tea, hamamelis leaves and

hamamelis bark) contain both hydrolysable and

condensed tannins. The following are rich in

condensed tannins.

i-Condensed tannins

I-True tannins Classification of tannins cont..8-Tannin cont….

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I-True tannins

ii-Hydrolysable tannins

1- They are esters of a sugar (β-D-glucose) with one or more

trihydroxybenzene carboxylic acid.

2-The tannins which derived from Gallic acid called Gallo-tannin

(Clove buds)

Hydrolyzed by acids or enzymes (Tannase).

were formerly known as pyrogallol tannins, because on dry distillation

gallic acid and similar components are converted into pyrogallol

Examples of drugs from Gallitannins: rhubarb, cloves, Chinese

galls, Turkish galls, hamamelis, chestnut and maple.

Classification of tannins cont..8-Tannin cont….

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II-Pseudo tannins

They are compounds of lower molecular

weight than true tannins and they do not

respond to the goldbeater's skin test.

they occur:

as Gallic acid like in Rhubarb rhizomes.

as catechin like in Cacao, Acacia.

as chlorogenic acid like in coffee.

Classification of tannins cont..

Gallic acid

COOH

OH

OH

HO

Catechin

OHO

OH

OH

OH

OH

Chlorogenic acid

O

O

OH

HO

OHHOOC

OH

OH

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Medicinal and biological properties

The applications of tannin-

containing drugs are limited, and

result from their affinity for proteins.

• Tannin-containing drugs will

precipitate protein and have been

used traditionally as styptics and

internally for the protection of

inflamed surfaces of mouth and

throat.

• They act as antidiarrhoeals and have

been employed as antidotes in

poisoning by heavy metals, alkaloids

and glycosides.

8-Tannin cont….

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Industrially; in leather tanning, ink manufacture.

Medicinally; astringent, haemostatic, antidiarrheal, antidote in alkaloid and heavy metals toxicity.

In labs; reagent for detection of proteins, alkaloids and heavy metals because of their precipitating properties.

8-Tannin cont….Uses of Tannins

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Origin: dried excrescence (pathological outgrowth) resulting from the deposition of the eggs of Cynips gallae tinctoria F. Cynipidae on the young twigs of Quercus infectoria F. Fagaceae. Collected before the escape of the insect and known as blue galls.

Morphology: subspherical, 12-20 mm in diameter, external surface is bluish green to olive green in colour, showing blunt short projections. Internally it is buff in colour.

Tannin containing drugs

1-Galls (Blue Galls, Aleppo Galls, Turkish Galls)

8-Tannin cont….

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Active constituents: 50-70% pyrogallol

tannin: gallotannic acid, gallic acid and

ellagic acid.

Uses: Medicinally: astringent, haemostatic

used in treatment of hemorrhoids in

form of supp. or oint.

Industrially:

1- in manufacture of ink and paints

2- in tanning of leather.

Chemical test: FeCl3 → bluish black

colour.

Tannin containing drugs

1-Galls (Blue Galls, Aleppo Galls, Turkish Galls)

8-Tannin cont….

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Synonyms Kattha, Cutch, Khadir-catechu, Catechu

Biological Source It consists of dried aqueous extract

prepared from the heart- wood of Acacia catechu Wild

and Acacia chundra Willd,

family Leguminosae.

Plants used for preparation of catechu are grown in India

and Myanmar. History Possibly, the use of black catechu

could be traced back in history from the time of chewing

betel leaf, in which it has been used as adjuvent. In old

days, it was used by women as a colouring agent for the

feet. Since 15thi century, this natural material has, been

exported to Europe. The old information about Catechu

is by a Portuguese writer Garcia de Orta in 1574. Dr.

Wrath first used the scientific process to extract catechu,

and showed that catechu consists of two parts, viz.

kattha and cutch.

2-Black Catechu

Tannin containing drugs8-Tannin cont….

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Synonyms Kattha, Cutch, Khadir-catechu, Catechu

Biological Source It consists of dried aqueous extract

prepared from the heart- wood of Acacia catechu Wild

and Acacia chundra Willd,

family Leguminosae.

Plants used for preparation of catechu are grown in India

and Myanmar. History Possibly, the use of black catechu

could be traced back in history from the time of chewing

betel leaf, in which it has been used as adjuvent. In old

days, it was used by women as a colouring agent for the

feet. Since 15thi century, this natural material has, been

exported to Europe. The old information about Catechu

is by a Portuguese writer Garcia de Orta in 1574. Dr.

Wrath first used the scientific process to extract catechu,

and showed that catechu consists of two parts, viz.

kattha and cutch.

2-Black Catechu

Tannin containing drugs8-Tannin cont….

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Synonyms Kattha, Cutch, Khadir-catechu, Catechu

Biological Source It consists of dried aqueous extract

prepared from the heart- wood of Acacia catechu Wild

and Acacia chundra Willd,

family Leguminosae.

Plants used for preparation of catechu are grown in India

and Myanmar. History Possibly, the use of black catechu

could be traced back in history from the time of chewing

betel leaf, in which it has been used as adjuvent. In old

days, it was used by women as a colouring agent for the

feet. Since 15thi century, this natural material has, been

exported to Europe. The old information about Catechu

is by a Portuguese writer Garcia de Orta in 1574. Dr.

Wrath first used the scientific process to extract catechu,

and showed that catechu consists of two parts, viz.

kattha and cutch.

2-Black Catechu

Tannin containing drugs8-Tannin cont….

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Traditional method: the separated heart wood is boiled

in earthen vessels, Fired by sap wood, till all the soluble

portion is extracted from it. It is cooled naturally till it is

converted to semisolid mass. On cooling less soluble

fraction separates out. The latter is removed as kattha and

semi solid mass as cutch. It is transferred to rectangular

pits, at the bottom of which sand and clay are placed. It is

kept for several days, till the cutch part is absorbed by

clay and solid mass, called kattha, is taken out and

mouldéd into blocks.

Modern methods: The red heart wood obtained by

felling the tree and separating the bark and sapwood, is

cut into chips mechanically and put into extractors. The

steath is passed through the drug for maximum extraction.

The extract is concentrated under vacuum and is cooled

by refrigeration. It is then centrifuged to isolate the cake

of kattha. The cake is moulded in desired sizes and dried

in proper condition. By this way, a good quality of kattha,

ready for market is obtained. The mother liquor, left

behind during centrifugation is concentrated, which on

cooling gives cutch.

Manufacture

2-Black Catechu 8-Tannin cont….

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Description Colour:

Light brown to black Odour: None Taste: Very astringent

Size: About 2.5 to 5 cm Shape: Cube or irregular fragments

of broken cubes or brick shaped pieces. Extra Feature The

cubes as well as brick shaped pieces of catechu show the

presence of vegetable debris break with a short fracture The

broken pieces are angular with pale cinnamon-brown colour

it is friable and porous

Chemical Constituents: 10% of acacatechin It is

distereoisomer of 5, 7, 3’, 4’ tetrahydroxy flavan-3-ols

Acacatechin undergoes oxidation to catechutannic acid in

presence of water The other contents of black catechu are

catechu red, quercetin, gum and quercitrin. Black catechu

does not contain chlorophyll

Uses: Kattha is used as an astringent externally for boils, skin

eruptions and ulcers. It is also used in cough and diarrhoea. Kattha

has cooling and digestive properties. Cutch is not much used

medicinally, but for other purposes like dyeing and colouring,

water softening, reducing the viscosity of drill mud protective

agent for fishing nets and in the manufacture of ion-exchange

resins.

2-Black Catechu

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