Phytochemical study of lophopetalum javanicum

Lophopetalum javanicum or also known as Perupok by Malaysian is commonly found in Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, India and Cambodia. The bark ofthis plant is traditionally used as a constituent of a dart poison and the timber is commonly used for paneling and plywood. This plant is a member of Celastraceae family which have many biological activities such as stimulant, sedation, anti­ bacterial, insect repellant and anti-tumour (Alarcon et al. 2015). Only a few species of the genus Lophopetalum have been subjected for phytochemical study thus Lophopetalum javanicum species is the most suitable candidate for this research. Fraction no. 4 of chloroform extract was selected and column chromatography of this fraction yielded seven sub fractions. Out of seven sub fractions, fraction no. 5 was chosen for isolation and purification by using preparative TLC. Once the purity of the isolated compound was confirmed, the compound was subjected to 1H-NMR for identification of the chemical constituent. However, from this research, NMR analysis only showed the presence of long chain alcohol.