Phenolic compounds from tephrosia plants (leguminosae)‎ review article II

Abstract EN

In continuation of our interest in the literature survey of natural phenolic and in work on the chemical constituents of leguminous plants, we present herein a survey of flavonoids and is flavonoids from plants of the genus Tephrosia (Leguminosae).

Thus, all flavones, flavones, is flavones, retinoid, pterocarpans and chalcones isolated from Tephrosia species are reviewed in respect of their structures, botanical source.

Further, aspects of the biological activities of Tephrosia extracts are briefly mentioned.