PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF THE MOSS SPECIES PLAGIOMNIUM ELATUM AND PLAGIOMNIUM CUSPIDATUM

Abstract

  The flavonoid pattern of Plagiomnium cuspidatum and P. elatum was evaluated. Fifteen different flavones, mainly flavone glycosides were isolated. The new natural compounds Elatin; 5-OH-Amentoflavone; 2,3-Dihydro-5'-hydroxyamentoflavone, 2,3-Dihydro-5'-hydroxyrobustaflavone and 2,3-Dihydro-5',3'''-dihydroxyamentoflavone were amongst them. The phytochemical relevance of these results is briefly discussed.