Abstract
A new cacalolide sesquiterpenoid, named as Romo-A, was isolated from the roots of Psacalium decompositum, Asteraceae, a Mexican medicinal shrub with antidiabetic properties. Its structure was elucidated by NMR, MS, IR, UV, and confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Asteraceae / chemistry*
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Mexico
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Molecular Conformation
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Molecular Structure
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
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Plant Roots / chemistry
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Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
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Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
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Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
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Spectrophotometry, Infrared
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X-Ray Diffraction