Studies on catechu : Isolation of (+)-catechin from different parts of Acαciα cαtechu

Green University of Bangladesh, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh E-mail: aliyusuffm@yahoo.com Department of Chemistry, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh Manuscript received 23 April 2007, revised 28 August 2007, accepted 6 September 2007 A convenient method for isolation of (+)-catechin from A. catechu Willd. has been suggested. (+)-Catechin content of different parts of the tree and effect of storage time on (+)-catechin content has also been reported