Cytotoxic Tirucallane Triterpenoids from Melia azedarach Fruits

The phytochemical investigation of the dichloromethane-soluble part of the methanol extract obtained from the fruits of Melia azedarach afforded one new tirucallane-type triterpene, 3-α-tigloylmelianol (1) and three known tirucallanes, melianone (2), 21-β-acetoxy-melianone (3), and methyl kulonate (...

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Main Authors: Pierluigi Caboni, Filippo Cottiglia, Carlos A. Bueno, Marco Leonti, Simona Vargiu, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, Ersilia Bifulco, Laura E. Alché, Nikoletta G. Ntalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/9/5866/