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Squalene and amentoflavone from Antidesma laciniatum


Alembert T. Tchinda
Ayele Teshome
Ermias Dagne
Norbert Arnold
Ludger A. Wessjohann

Abstract

Squalene, (2E, 7x,11x)-phyt-2-en-1-ol and amentoflavone have been isolated from the extract of the leaves of Antidesma laciniatum. Their structures were elucidated using spectroscopic methods. This is the first report of these compounds from Antidesma species. 

 

KEY WORDS: Antidesma laciniatum, Euphorbiaceae, Squalene, Amentoflavone, (2E, 7x,11x)-Phyt-2-en-1-ol

 

 

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2006, 20(2), 325-328.


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