AJ Ekpo
Department of Pharmacognosy and Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
TW Cole Jr
Department of Chemistry, Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30314, U.S.A.
MB Polk
Department of Pharmacognosy and Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
Abstract
The flowers of Targetes patula gave known hydroxytremetone. The structure was elucidated using spectroscopic methods. It was also detected in the leaves and the stem of the plant.
Key Words: Targetes patula, compositae, flowers, hydroxytremetone.
Nig. J. Nat. Prod. And Med. Vol.2 1998: 59-60