Molecules and functions of rosewood: Diospyros celebica

• Main Authors: Juntao Chen, Changyu Ni, Junwei Lou, Wanxi Peng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
• Series: Arabian Journal of Chemistry
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535217302769
• ISSN: 1878-5352

Pterocarpus and Pterocarpus products have certain human health function. In this paper, Diospyros celebica Bakh as an example, we study its human health components by using PY–GC–MS, TDS–GC–MS and GC–MS. The composition of known human health functions was studied by reviewing the literature. 3-O-Methyl-d-glucose has a certain conservation property, and it can protect the pancreatic B cells against the toxicity of alloxan. P-Cresol plays a role in endothelial dysfunction in uremic patients, and it can repair wounds and reduce endothelial progression. 2(3H)-Furanone, 5-methyl-has certain biological resistance, and has high antimicrobial activity against NCIM 2501 and NCIM 5021. Keywords: Pterocarpus, Diospyros celebica, PY–GC–MS, GC–MS, TDS–GC–MS, Health care ingredients