Studies on Achras sapota L; part III. Isolation and identification of some triterpenoids from the leaves of Achras sapota L

R Ahmed; S Tabassum; S M Ifzal

Studies on Achras sapota L; part III. Isolation and identification of some triterpenoids from the leaves of Achras sapota L

Pak J Pharm Sci. 1989 Jul;2(2):33-6.

Authors

R Ahmed¹, S Tabassum, S M Ifzal

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

PMID: 16414645

Abstract

The triterapenoids present in the leaves of Achras sapota L belongs mainly to alpha/beta-Amyrin and Lupenol series. A long straight chain hydrocarbon, tritriacontane was also found to be present in the n-Hexane extract of the leaves.