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A new labdane-type diterpene from the bark of Juniperus chinensis Linn
Chi-I Chang1, Wen-Ching Chen, Yi-Yuan Shao
1Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan.
Abstract:
From the bark of Juniperus chinensis Linn., a new labdane-type diterpene, methyl 14,15-dihydroxy-8(17),12E-labdadien-19-oate (1a), together with nine known compounds, trans-communic acid, cis-communic acid, 15,16-bisnor-13-oxo-8(17),11E-labdadien-19-oic acid, sandaracopimaric acid, 7-oxosandaracopimaric acid, sugiol, 7-oxototarol, alpha-cedrol and beta-sitosteryl-1-O-beta-glucopyranoside were isolated. The structures of those compounds were elucidated based on spectral analysis and chemical evidences.
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