Chemical composition and bioactivity of extracts from leaves and branches of Armenian Pistacia Atlantica Desf. Biology

Abstract

Biologically active compounds in aqueous and ethanol extracts from branches and leaves of Armenian Pistacia atlantica were determined. The presence of flavonoids, floroglucides, coumarins, tannins, anthracene derivatives, sugars, saponins, phenolic glycosides and alkaloids are shown. Flavonoids in ethanol extracts from leaves and branches were obtained more (1.81 and 0.95 mg/g) than in aqueous extracts (0.95 and 0.3 mg/g). The most amounts of coumarins (2.2 mg/g) and anthracene derivatives (8.5 mg/g) were determined in ethanol extract from leaves. The aqueous extract from leaves was more effective in inhibiting of dipeptidyl peptidase IV and adenosine deaminase activities.