Two new triterpenoids from the resin of Boswellia carterii

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2011 Mar;13(3):193-7. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2010.548808.

Abstract

Two new triterpenoids, 3-oxotirucalla-7,9(11),24-trien-21-oic acid (1) and 18Hα,3β,20β-ursanediol (2), along with 15 known triterpenes, α-amyrin, α-boswellic acid, β-boswellic acid, acetyl α-boswellic acid, acetyl β-boswellic acid, 9,11-dehydro-β-boswellic acid, 9,11-dehydro-α-boswellic acid, acetyl 11α-methoxy-β-boswellic acid, 11-keto-β-boswellic acid, acetyl 11-keto-β-boswellic acid, acetyl α-elemolic acid, 3β-hydroxytirucalla-8,24-dien-21-oic acid, elemonic acid, 3α-hydroxytirucalla-7,24-dien-21-oic acid, and 3α-hydroxytirucall-24-en-21-oic acid, were isolated from the resin of Boswellia carterii Birdw.

MeSH terms

  • Boswellia / chemistry*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Resins, Plant / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • 11-keto-boswellic acid
  • 18Halpha,3beta,20beta-ursanediol
  • 3-O-acetyl-beta-boswellic acid
  • 3-oxotirucalla-7,9(11),24-trien-21-oic acid
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Resins, Plant
  • Triterpenes
  • boswellic acid