Diterpenes and kawalactone from the rhizomes of Amomum uliginosum J.Koenig

Publication date: December 2015 Source:Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, Volume 63 Author(s): Wannaporn Chate, Nuchnipa Nuntawong Seven compounds, including three labdane diterpenes (1, 4, 6), one bisnorlabdane diterpene (2), one steroid (3), one sesquiterpene (5) and one kawalactone (7) were isolated from the rhizomes of Amomum uliginosum J.Koenig. Compounds 1–4, 6 and 7 were firstly isolated from the genus Amomum. This work represented the first phytochemical study on this plant. The chemotaxonomic significance of these compounds was summarized.

Source: Biochemical Systematics and Ecology - October 2, 2015 Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research