Erythrina burttii explained

Erythrina burttii is a flowering plant species in the genus of Erythrina found in Kenya and Ethiopia.

E. burttii contains flavonoids with antimicrobial properties.^[1] 7-O-Methylluteone, a prenylated isoflavone, can be found in the bark.^[2] The isoflav-3-enes burttinol-A and burttinol-C, and the 2-arylbenzofuran derivative burttinol-D, also found in the root bark, show an antiplasmodial activity.^[3]

Notes and References

1. 10.1016/j.fitote.2005.04.006. Antimicrobial flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina burttii. 2005. Yenesew. Abiy. Derese. Solomon. Midiwo. Jacob O.. Bii. Christine C.. Heydenreich. Matthias. Peter. Martin G.. Fitoterapia. 76. 5. 469–72. 15967591.
2. 10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00209-7. Two prenylated flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina burttii. 2003. Yenesew. Abiy. Irungu. Beatrice. Derese. Solomon. Midiwo. Jacob O.. Heydenreich. Matthias. Peter. Martin G.. Phytochemistry. 63. 4. 445–8. 12770595.
3. 10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.04.011. The antiplasmodial and radical scavenging activities of flavonoids of Erythrina burttii. 2012. Yenesew. Abiy. Akala. Hoseah M.. Twinomuhwezi. Hannington. Chepkirui. Carolyne. Irungu. Beatrice N.. Eyase. Fredrick L.. Kamatenesi-Mugisha. Maud. Kiremire. Bernard T.. Johnson. Jacob D.. Waters. Norman C.. Acta Tropica. 123. 2. 123–7. 22575309. 8.