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Planta Med 1977; 32(8): 319-322
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097606
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ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF PSILOSTACHYIN B FROM AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA L.

W. Raszeja, St. Gill
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Technology and Analysis of Drug, Medical Academy, Gdansk, Poland
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13 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

A basic chloroform extract has been isolated from Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Compositae) collected during the flowering period in the Medicinal Plants Garden of the Medical Academy in Gdansk, Poland. One of the compounds of this extract have been identified as the sesquiterpene dilactone Psilostachyin B belonging to the group of seco–ambrosanolides.