Plant Diversity ›› 1999, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (02): 1-3.

• Articles •    

Structures of Rubiarbonone B and C

ZOU Cheng, HAO Xiao-Jiang, CHEN Chang- Xiang, ZHOU Jun   

  1. Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Kwwning Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204
  • Online:1999-04-25 Published:1999-04-25

Abstract: From the roots of Rubia yunnanensis, two new arborane type triterpenoids, rubiarbonone B and C were isolated and their structures were elucidated as 7β, 19α, 28 - trhydroxyarbor - 9 (11) - en - 3 - one and 28 - acetoxyl - 7β, 19α - dihydroxyarbor -9(11) - en - 3 - one respectively by spectral and chemi-cal methods.

Key words: Rubia yunnanensis