Naphthoquinones and triterpenes from some asian Diospyros species

MB Zakaria, JAD Jeffreys, PG Waterman, SM Zhong

Index: Zakaria, Muhamad Bin; Jeffreys, J. A. D.; Waterman, Peter G.; Zhong, Shou-Ming Phytochemistry (Elsevier), 1984 , vol. 23, # 7 p. 1481 - 1484

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Abstract

Abstract-Investlgatlon of the stem bark, wood and/or fruit of nine Asian Dlospyros spp (Ebenaceae) has revealed a range of trlterpenes and naphthoqumones typical of the genus In addition to lupeol, betuhn and betuhmc acid, which were present m all samples, seven other tnterpenes were isolated and ldentdied Six of the nine species also yielded naphthoqumones In two species these were based on 2-methyljuglone (plumbagm) and m the other four on ...