Chemical Analysis of the Roots of Cassia tora

Abstract

Nine compounds were isolated from the roots of Cassia tora. Their structures were elucidated as a-amyrin octacosanoate, palmitic acid, chrysophanol, b-sitosterol, physcion, chrysophanol- 8-methyl ether, betulone, b-sitosterol-b-D-glucoside and ononitol. All of these, except b-sitosterol were isolated for the first time from the roots of this plant and betulone is being reported for the first time from this genus.