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A new lipid and other constituents from the rhizomes of Nelumbo nucifera

2009; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 11; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10286020902813957

1477-2213

P. K. Chaudhuri, Deepika Singh,

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

Abstract A new ursane triterpenoid ester, urs-12-en-3β-O-9E,12E-octadecadienoate, was identified from the rhizomes of Nelumbo nucifera by spectral and chemical analyses along with the isolation of seven known compounds: palmitic acid, linoleic acid, 9E,12E,15E-octadecatrienoic acid, α-amyrin, β-sitosterol, betulinic acid, and β-sitosterol-3-O-glucoside. Keywords: Nelumbo nucifera Nelumbonaceaetriterpenoidssteroidslipids Acknowledgement Deepika Singh is thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India, for financial assistance as Research Internship.