Abstract
Extraction of the roots of Ximenia americana gave 3-olean-12-enyl palmitate (1). The structure of 1 was assigned on the basis of its spectral data and chemical hydrolysis. Compound 1 and its hydrolysis product 3β-hydroxy-olean-12-ene (2). unlike oleanolic acid (3), are inactive in the brine shrimp lethality assay.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 391-393 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pharmaceutical Biology |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Olacaceae
- Oleanene palmitate
- Ximenia americana
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Complementary and alternative medicine