Plant Diversity ›› 1993, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (03): 1-3.

• Articles •    

TRITERPENOIDS FROM NOTHOPANAX DAVIDII

HONG Hua-Peng, CHENG Guang-Zhong, ZHANG Hong-Tie, SUN Han-Dong   

  1. Department of Biology, Guizhou Normal University. Guiyang 550001;Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Kunming 650204
  • Online:1993-06-25 Published:1993-06-25

Abstract: Nothopanax davidii(Fr.)Harms ex Diels(Araliaceae),a well known folk medicine“Liang Wang Cha”,is tall tree which grows in Guizhou province,China.The roots and steams are used to remedy rheumatosis and the injuries from falls,fractures, contusions and strains.From the alcohol extract of dried leaves of this plant,we isolated two triterpene glycosides,which gave a new triterpenoid named liangwanin A(l)

Key words: Nothopanax davidii