Triterpenes from the resin of Protium heptaphyllum

• Published in: Fitoterapia Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 709 - 711
• Main Authors: Susunaga, G.S., Siani, A.C., Pizzolatti, M.G., Yunes, R.A., Delle Monache, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Burseraceae; General pharmacology; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Medical sciences; NMR; Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Protium heptaphyllum; Resins, Plant - chemistry; Triterpenes - chemistry; Triterpenoids; Triterpenoids; NMR; Protium heptaphyllum; Pharmacognosy; Extract; Burseraceae; Medicinal plant; Folk medicine; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Plant origin; Triterpene; Isolation; Spermatophyta; Chemical composition; Resins; Structural analysis

From the neutral fraction of the resin of Protium heptaphyllum, a mixture of α- and β-amyrin, a mixture of maniladiol and brein have been isolated as main components, and the novel 3β,24-dihydroxy-urs-12-ene (1), 3-oxo-20 S-hydroxytaraxastane (2) and 3β,20 S-dihydroxytaraxastane (3) as minor compone...