Furanoterpenoids from siphonochilus aethiopicus

Cedric W. Holzapfel, Wilhelmina Marais, Philippus L. Wessels, Ben Erik Van Wyk

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Abstract

Two new furanoterpenoid derivatives, namely 4aαH-3,5α,8aβ-trimethyl-4,4a,9-tetrahydro-naphtho[2,3-b]- furan-8-one and 2-hydroxy-4aαH-3,5α,8aβ -trimethyl-4,4a,9-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]-furan-8-one, were isolated from Siphoplochilus aethiopicus, a member of the family Zingiberaceae. Their structures were elucidated using high field NMR techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)405-407
Number of pages3
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume59
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Feb 2002

Keywords

  • Eudesmane
  • Furanoterpenoid
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • Siphonochilus aethiopicus
  • Wild ginger
  • Zingiberaceae

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Horticulture

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