A new phenolic and a new lignan from the roots of Juniperus chinensis

Chi-I Chang; Chiy-Rong Chen; Wen-Ching Chen; Chao-Lin Kuo; Yueh-Hsiung Kuo

A new phenolic and a new lignan from the roots of Juniperus chinensis

Nat Prod Commun. 2010 Jan;5(1):55-7.

Authors

Chi-I Chang¹, Chiy-Rong Chen, Wen-Ching Chen, Chao-Lin Kuo, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo

Affiliation

¹ Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912, Taiwan.

PMID: 20184021

Abstract

A new phenolic, (4-hydroxy-2-isopropylphenyl)ethanoic acid and a new lignan, epi-calocedrin were obtained from the roots of Juniperus chinensis Linn. The structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and chemical evidence.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Juniperus / chemistry*
Lignans / isolation & purification*
Molecular Structure
Phenols / isolation & purification*
Plant Extracts / chemistry
Plant Roots / chemistry

Substances

(4-hydroxy-2-isopropylphenyl)ethanoic acid
Lignans
Phenols
Plant Extracts
epi-calocedrin