Corncobs as a Potential Source of Functional Chemicals

Phytochemical examination of corncob extracts led to the isolation of a new lignan identified as 7,7'-dihydroxy-3'-O-demethyl-4-methoxymatairesinol, together with seven known compounds, identified as β-sitosterol, β-sitosteryl-β-D-glucoside, 6β-hydroxy-campest-4-en-3-one, 5α,8α-epi...

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Main Authors: Amani Marzouk, Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Ryuichiro Kondo, Saleh El-Sharkawy, Mohamed Amer, Ahmed Ashour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/11/13823