Plant Diversity ›› 1989, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (01): 1-3.

• Articles •    

A NEW STEROIDAL COMPOUND OF DREGEA SINENSIS

Shen Xiaoling, Mu Quanzhang   

  1. Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204
  • Online:1989-02-25 Published:1989-02-25

Abstract: A new steroidal compound, Dresigenin A, was isolated from the root of Dregea sinensis Hemsl. On the basis of mild saponification with 4% K2CO3/H2O+MeOH and spectral studies, its chemical structure was elucidated as 12- 0 -acetyl-20- 0 - ( 2 -methylbutyryl) dihydrosarcostin.

Key words: Dregea sinensis