Abstract
Shikimic acid (SA) is a key precursor for synthesis of drug against H5N1 virus. The demand for this compound is met from plant resources, especially from the fruits of Chinese star anise (Ilichium vernum L.). Present study expounds understanding on distribution of SA in various plant species collected from Western Ghats using RP-UFLC analysis. The area under curve obtained after RP-UFLC run were used to comprehend on possible natural groupings and correlations. 14 out of 58 samples yielded SA in an excess of 1 mg/g and Mammea suriga (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm (29.34 mg/g) being the highest among all. Probably, this is the first report of M. suriga to be accounted for SA content. Higher yielding samples grouped together in hierarchical clustering analysis.
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