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Planta Med 1980; 38(2): 128-132
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1074847
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1-Acetyl-3-Carboxy-β-Carboline, a New Acid and Other Constituents of Vestia lycioides

F. Faini1 , R. Torres2 , F. Delle Monache, G. B. Marini-Bettólo, M. Castillo3
  • Centro CNR. Chimica dei Recettori e delle Molecole Biologicamente Attive, Istituto di Chimica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia.
  • 1Fellowship from Ministero degli Affari Esteri. On leave from Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • 2Fellowship from IILA/CNR. On leave from Facultad de Ciencia, Universidad Tècnica del Estado, Santiago, Chile.
  • 3Departamento de Quimica. Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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29 April 2008 (online)

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Abstract

From aerial parts of Vestia lycioides, Fam. Solanaceae, endemic to Chile, several secondary metabolites were isolated: two pentacyclic triterpenes, β-amyrin and oleanolic acid; one simple coumarin, fraxetin, a new β-carboline acid, 1-acetyl-3-carboxy-β-carboline, and two steroidal sapogenins, one of them identified as diosgenin. The isolation of some of those metabolites is noteworthy to point out the relationships of Vestia with other genera of the Solanaceae.

Key Word Index

Vestia lycioides - Solanaceae - Triterpenes - β-Carboline Acid - Coumarin - Steroidal Sapogenins.