Ácido 15-desmetilisoplumierídeo, um novo iridóide isolado das cascas de Plumeria rubra e do látex de Himatanthus sucuuba 15-demethylisoplumieride acid, a new iridoid isolated from the bark of Plumeria rubra and latex of Himatanthus sucuuba

Abstract

Himatanthus sucuuba and Plumeria rubra are used in folk medicine in Brazil to treat various ailments. The isolation of the new iridoid 15-demethylisoplumieride from the bark of Plumeria rubra L. var. acutifolia (Ait) Woodson and latex of Himatanthus sucuuba (Spruce) Woodson is reported. Other iridoid glycosides were obtained from both plants. The structures of these substances were elucidated by spectral analysis and comparison with data already reported.

Keywords

• Himatanthus sucuuba
• Plumeria rubra
• iridoids