Triterpenoids from Psidium guajava leaves

Nat Prod Lett. 2002 Jun;16(3):173-7. doi: 10.1080/10575630290004251.

Abstract

Three pentacyclic triterpenoids including one new guajavanoic acid (2) and two known obtusinin (1) and goreishic acid I (3) have been isolated from the leaves of Psidium guajava. The new constituent 2 has been characterized as 2alpha-hydroxy-3beta-p-E-coumaroyloxyurs-12, 18-dien-28-oic acid through 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR (broad band and DEPT). This is the first report of isolation of compound 1 and 3 from the genus Psidium.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Hydrolysis
  • Molecular Structure
  • Myrtaceae / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Pakistan
  • Pentacyclic Triterpenes
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Pentacyclic Triterpenes
  • Triterpenes
  • guajavanoic acid
  • obtusinin
  • goreishic acid I