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

• Articles •    

Yunnancoronarin D, A New Diterpenoid from Hedychium yunnanense

ZOU Cheng, ZHAO Qing, HAO Xiao -Jiang, CHENG Yao- Zu, HONG Xin   

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

Abstract: Three diterpenoids, yunnancoronarin D (1), forrestin A (2), and hedychenone (3) were iso-lated from the rhizomes of Hedychium yunnanense Gagnep. The first one is a new compound and its structure was elucidated as 13 β - furanolabda -6-oxo-7, 11- dien - 17 - ol by spectra methods.

Key words: Hedychium yunnanense