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Planta Med 2010; 76(15): 1751-1754
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249809
Natural Product Chemistry
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Triterpenoids from Two Terminalia Species

Wei Wang1 , Zulfiqar Ali1 , Xing-Cong Li1 , Yunheng Shen1 , Ikhlas A. Khan1 , 2
  • 1National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA
  • 2Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA
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received February 11, 2010 revised March 4, 2010

accepted March 15, 2010

Publication Date:
09 April 2010 (online)

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Abstract

Phytochemical investigations of Terminalia arjuna bark and Terminalia chebula fruits resulted in the isolation of twelve triterpenoids including two new oleanane type triterpene glucosyl esters, ajunglucosides IV (1) and V (2), from the n-BuOH layer of the MeOH extract of T. arjuna bark as well as nine oleanane-type triterpenoids from the MeOH extract of the fruits of T. chebula.

Key words

Terminalia arjuna - Terminalia chebula - Combretaceae - oleanane triterpenoid - triterpene glucosyl ester - ajunglucosides III–V

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Prof. Dr. Ikhlas A. Khan

Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

University, MS 38677

USA

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