Micrandilactone A: a novel triterpene from Schisandra micrantha

Org Lett. 2003 Apr 3;5(7):1023-6. doi: 10.1021/ol027524j.

Abstract

[structure: see text] A novel nortriterpene, micrandilactone A, was isolated from the medicinal plant Schisandra micrantha. This is the first example of an unusual, natural, highly oxidized cycloartane skeleton with a biosynthetically modified eight-membered ring D isolated from the family Schisandraceae.

MeSH terms

  • Lactones / chemistry*
  • Lactones / isolation & purification*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Schisandra / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Lactones
  • Triterpenes
  • micrandilactone A