School of Medicine, Kinki University, Osaka-sayama, Osaka 589, Japan
a Faculty of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku 558, Japan
Abstract:
Three trans-clerodane diterpenoids, pilosanol A, B and C, the last compound being a glucoside, have been isolated from the roots of Portulaca pilosa. They show a marked contrast in skeletal type with the constituents of aerial part. Evolutionary changes in the biosynthetic abilities of Portulaca species is discussed.