Fernane and multiflorane triterpene ketols from Euphorbia supina
Authors:
Reiko Tanaka and Shunyo Matsunaga
Affiliation:
Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-10-65 Kawai, Matsubara, Osaka 580, Japan
Abstract:
Two new triterpene ketols were isolated from the whole herb of Euphorbia supina; one of these compounds, named supinenolone E, was confirmed to be 3β-hydroxy-D:C-friedo-B′: A′-neogammacer-8-en-7-one(3β-hydroxyfern-8-en-7-one) and the another to be 3β-hydroxy-D:C-friedo-olean-8-en-7-one (3β-hydroxymultuiflor-8-en-7-one) on the basis of chemical and spectral evidence.