Abstract
Two new dammarane triterpenes have been isolated from the stem bark exudates of Maytenus macrocarpa. Their structures were determined by extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic studies as 24(Z)-3-oxodammara-20(21),24-dien-27-oic acid (1) and octa-nor-13-hydroxydammara-1-en-3,17-dione (2). These compounds were tested for antitumoral activity.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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DNA, Plant / chemistry
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DNA, Plant / genetics
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Dammaranes
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Maytenus / chemistry*
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
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Spectrophotometry, Infrared
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Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
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Triterpenes / chemistry*
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Triterpenes / isolation & purification
Substances
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3-oxodammara-20(21),24-dien-27-oic acid
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DNA, Plant
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Triterpenes
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octa-nor-13-hydroxydammara-1-en-3,17-dione