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Gossweilone: A new podocarpane derivative from the stem bark of Drypetes gossweileri (Euphorbiaceae)


Silvère Ngouela
Joseph Ngoupayo
Diderot T. Noungoue
Etienne Tsamo
Joseph D. Connolly

Abstract

 A new podocarpane diterpenoid, named gossweilone (1), has been isolated from the stem bark of Drypetes gossweileri, along with two known friedelane triterpenoids. The structure of the new compound was elucidated using spectroscopic methods.

 

KEY WORDS: Gossweilone, Podocarpane diterpenoid, Drypetes gossweileri, Euphorbiaceae

 

 

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2003, 17(2), 181-184.

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