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growth of tumor cell lines and serves as an antioxidant (Singh et al., 2005).
The crude extracts of this species containing chlorophylls stimulate liver
function, reduce blood cholesterol level (hypocholesterolemic), inhibit
activity of maltase and sucrose in the digestive tracts of test animals, and
accelerate recovery from mild traumatic brain injury.
O
CH
3
(CH
2
)
3
CH
2
OH
omega-3-alphalinolenic acid
IPOMOEA ALBA
LINNAEUS
Phylum: Magnaliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Common name: Moon lower
Distribution: Tropical America
Habitat: Margins of mangrove swamps, fresh- and saltwater marshes
Description: It is a fast-growing annual herbaceous vine. Leaves are ovate or
circular in shape with a cordate base. Flowers are white and funnel shaped
with a diameter of 15 cm.
Compounds and activities: The bioactive compounds isolated from this spe-
cies include ipabine, ipalbidine, isoipomine, ipalbidinium, E-ipomine,
Z-ipomine methoxy ipomine, dimethoxy ipomine, and ipohardine, which
possess analgesic properties (Meira et al., 2012).
OH
HO
O
8
R
1
S
S
9
7
S
O
R
6
N
N
HO
5
S
Me
HO
H
HO
ipabine
ipalbidine
