A new norisoprenoid from the leaves of Ficus pumila

Meng Bai1, Yue Cai1, Shou-Yuan Wu1

  • 1a Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hainan Normal University , Haikou , China.

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