1. ARC Unit of Invertebrate Chemistry and Physiology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RQ, U.K.;2. Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Colombo-3, Sri Lanka;3. Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Abstract:
A methanolic extract of the plant Elephantopus scaber was found to contain lupeol, stigmasterol and a new germacranolide dilactone 11,13-dihydrodeoxyelephantopin.