Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1998; 64(3): 275-276DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-957426 Letters Letter © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Withanolides from the Roots of Discopodium penninervium Solomon Habtemariam1 , Alexander I. Gray2 1Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K. 2Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K. Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract A new withanolide, 6α,7α-epoxy-5α,17β-dihydroxy-1-oxowitha-2,24-dienolide, together with the known compounds withanolide A and withanone have been isolated from the roots of Discopodium penninervium. The identity of the new compound was established from spectroscopic data. PDF (178 kb)
