Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia (Jun 2002)

<b>Dammarane triterpenes from the resins of <i>Commiphora confusa</i></b>

  • Aman Dekebo,
  • Ermias Dagne,
  • Pat Curry,
  • Odd R. Gautun,
  • Arne J. Aasen

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 1
pp. 81 – 86

Abstract

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The resin of Commiphora confusa afforded two new dammarane triterpenes, (3R,20S)-3,20-dihydroxydammar-24-ene and (3R,20S)-3-acetoxy-20-hydroxydammar-24-ene along with the known triterpenes, cabraleadiol 3-acetate and α-amyrin.