Poly[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)glyceric Acid]: A New Biologically Active Polymer from Two Comfrey Species Symphytum asperumand S. caucasicum(Boraginaceae)
(1) Academy of Sciences of Georgia, Kutateladze Institute of Pharmacochemistry, ul. P. Saradzhishvili 36, Tbilisi, 380059, Georgia;(2) Russian Academy of Sciences, Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninskii pr. 47, 119991, Russia
Abstract:
Two high-molecular water-soluble preparations with high anticomplementary and antioxidant activity were isolated from the roots of Symphytum asperum and S. caucasicum. Their main chemical constituent was found to be polyoxy-1-carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethylene] according to IR and NMR spectroscopy.