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[Chemical composition of Fordia cauliflora Hemsl]
Abstract
Objective:
To study chemical constituents of the root of Fordia cauliflora.
Method:
Three compounds were obtained from the ethanolic extract of the roots of F. cauliflora by silica column chromatography, and identified by physico-chemical and spectroscopic analysis.
Result:
The compounds were identified as stearic acid, palmitic acid and beta-sitosterol.
Conclusion:
These compounds were obtained from this plant for the first time.