VEDELIANIN, A HEXAHYDROXANTHENE DERIVATIVE ISOLATED FROM MACARANGA VEDELIANA

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(92)80315-6

A methanolic extract of the leaves of Macaranga vedeliana furnished a new hexahydroxanthene derivative, vedelianin, which can be considered as a substituted cyclized geranylstilbene. Key Word Index: Macaranga vedeliana; Euphorbiaceae; leaves; vedelianin;