Abstract

Mohd. Aspollah Sukari¹, Mawardi Rahmani¹, NG Beng Choo¹ MD. Jelas Haron¹, Jambari K Ali² and Faujan B. H. Ahmad¹

Studies on the petroleum ether extract on the leaves of Zanthoxylum acanthopodium have produced lignan, sesamin as the major product, an unidentified long chain alkane and fatty acids mixture. The structure of the compounds were elucidated by means of spectroscopic methods. The toxicity test of plant extract towards the fish, Lebistes reticulates was also carried out.

Chemical Constituents; Zanthoxylum; Acanthopodium

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