TITLE:
A New Sesquiterpene from Trichilia casarettii (Meliaceae)
AUTHORS:
Ivo José Curcino Vieira, Elaine Rodrigues Figueiredo, Virginia Rodrigues Freitas, Leda Mathias, Raimundo Braz-Filho, Renata Mendonça Araújo
KEYWORDS:
Trichilia Casarettii, Meliaceae, Sesquiterpene
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Analytical Chemistry,
Vol.1 No.2,
September
14,
2010
ABSTRACT: The dichloromethane extract of the air-dried stems of Trichilia casarettii afforded a new sesquiterpene (1), lupeol, stigmasterol, campesterol and sitosterol. The structure of 1 was elucidated by extensive one-and two- dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry.