Some anthocyanins isolated and identified from petals and calyces of Hibiscus sabdariffa (Malvaceae)

Abstract

Hibiscus sabdariffa is medicinal and food plant rich in phytochemical compounds which are the source of its biological properties. The present work was conducted in objective to identify the anthocyanins which are medicinally important compounds by the methodes such as CPC and HPLC. The results showed that four Hibiscus anthocyanins were isolated and identified from petals and calyces of Hibiscus sabdariffa. It is cyanidin 3-O-sambubioside, delphinidin 3-O-sambubioside cyanidin 3-O-glucoside and delphinidin 3-O-glucoside with cyanidin 3-O-sambubioside and delphinidin 3-O-sambubioside as the major compounds of the petal of this plant. The presence of these phytochemical compounds justifies its uses in folkloric medicines.