Tetranortriterpenoids from the seeds of Azadirachta indica
- Publication Type
- Journal contribution
- Authors
- Kraus, Wolfgang; Cramer, Rudolf; Sawitzki, Gisela
- Year of publication
- 1981
- Published in
- Phytochemistry
- Band/Volume
- 20/1
- Page (from - to)
- 117-20
Neem (A. indica) seed exts. yielded 6 new tetranortriterpenoids (e.g. I), whose structures were detd. by spectral anal. Three of the compds. were C-7 benzoates (e.g. II), closely related to azadiradione, epoxyazadiradione, and gedunin.