Planta Med 1989; 55(3): 292-293
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962009
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Kanerocin: A New Triterpene from the Leaves of Nerium oleander

Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Bina S. Siddiqui, Sabira Begum, Farrukh Hafeez
  • H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-32, Pakistan
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Publication History

1988

Publication Date:
24 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

From the fresh, undried, and uncrushed leaves of Nerium oleander a new triterpenoid, kanerocin, has been isolated along with known ursolic and oleanolic acids and its structure established through chemical and spectroscopic methods as 3α-hydroxy-urs-18,20-dien-28-oic acid.