Planta Med 1988; 54(3): 232-234
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962413
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Oleanderoic Acid and Oleanderen from the Leaves of Nerium oleander

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

1987

Publication Date:
24 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

A new labdane diterpene, oleanderoic acid and a new triterpene, oleanderen have been isolated from the fresh, undried and uncrushed leaves of Nerium oleander. Their structures have been established as 8α-methoxylabdan-18-oic acid, and 12-ursene, respectively, through chemical and spectral studies, including 2D-NMR (COSY-45, NOESY and 2D-J resolved) and 13C-NMR data.