Planta Med 1988; 54(4): 311-315
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962442
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Cytotoxic Diterpenes from the Rhizomes of Hedychium coronarium

Hideji Itokawa1 , Hiroshi Morita1 , Ikuko Katou1 , Koichi Takeya1 , Alberto J. Cavalheiro2 , Roberto C. B. de Oliveira2 , Marie Ishige2 , Mario Motidome2
  • 1Department of Pharmacognosy, Tokyo College of Pharmacy, Horinouchi 1432-1, Hachioji, 192-03 Tokyo, Japan.
  • 2Instituto de Qimica, Universidade de Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Publication History

1987

Publication Date:
24 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

Four new labdane-type diterpenes, coronarin, A, B, C, and D, and one known labdane-type diterpene, (E)-labda-8(17), 12- diene-15, 16-dial were isolated as cytotoxic prinicples from the rhizomes of Hedychium coronarium, Zingiberaceae. The structures were established by chemical and spectroscopic methods.