Phytochemistry

Hepatoprotective triterpenes from Sedum sarmentosum

A He, M Wang, H Hao, D Zhang, KH Lee

Index: He, Aimin; Wang, Mingshi; Hao, Hongyan; Zhang, Decheng; Lee, Kuo-Hsiung Phytochemistry, 1998 , vol. 49, # 8 p. 2607 - 2610

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Citation Number: 46

Abstract

The known δ-amyrone, 3-epi-δ-amyrin, δ-amyrin as well as a new hydroperoxy triterpene, 18β-hydroperoxy-olean-12-en-3-one (named sarmentolin) were isolated as hepatoprotective agents from Sedum sarmentosum. Their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis and chemical reactions.