Dammarane triterpenes from the resins of Commiphora confusa

Aman Dekebo; Ermias Dagne; Pat Curry; Odd R. Gautun; Arne J. Aasen

doi:10.4314/bcse.v16i1.20951

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Aman Dekebo

Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopi

Ermias Dagne

Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopi

Pat Curry

Semi Arid Lands Training and Livestock Improvement Centre of Kenya, P.O. Box 301, Isiolo, Kenya

Odd R. Gautun

Department of Chemistry, University of Tromsoe, 9037 Tromsoe, Norway

Arne J. Aasen

School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1068, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway

Abstract

The resin of Commiphora confusa afforded two new dammarane triterpenes, (3R,20S)-3,20-dihydroxydammar-24-ene and (3R,20S)-3-acetoxy-20-hydroxydammar-24-ene along with the known triterpenes, cabraleadiol 3-acetate and a -amyrin.

(Received March 13, 2002; revised May 17, 2002)

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2002, 16(1), 81-86.

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Dammarane triterpenes from the resins of Commiphora confusa

Aman Dekebo

Ermias Dagne

Pat Curry

Odd R. Gautun

Arne J. Aasen

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Aman Dekebo

Ermias Dagne

Pat Curry

Odd R. Gautun

Arne J. Aasen

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