NATURAL CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS FROM STEM BARK OF ACACIA NILOTICA: ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION

Abstract

Acacia is a genus of about 800 species of deciduous shrubs and trees and occupies the largest area of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the Deccan. About 25 
species are of Indian origin. Some species of Acacia genus are commonly used in dying industries. Different parts of the plant Acacia nilotica are used 
in traditional medicine system due to their bioactive compounds. Hexacosanol (A), Lupa-12,20(29)-diene-3-one (B), Triacontanol (C) Stigmasterol (D) 
and Quercetin (E) natural compounds were isolated from methanolic extract of Acacia nilotica stem bark and characterized on the basis of different 
type of spectroscopic techniques i.e 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR and MS.