10.1016/0031-9422(82)83106-3
The study focuses on the phytochemical investigation of Horsfieldia iryaghedhi seeds, a plant indigenous to Sri Lanka. The researchers extracted and characterized several constituents from the hot methanol extract of the seeds, including a new lignan named horsfieldin, along with d-asarinin, (-)-dihydrocubebin, dodecanoylphloroglucinol, myristic acid, trimyristin, and sitosterol. The study provides detailed information on the structure elucidation and absolute configuration of the lignans, as well as discussing their chemotaxonomic significance. The findings contribute to the understanding of the chemical composition of H. iryaghedhi and its potential biological activities, as tetrahydrofuran lignans like horsfieldin have been shown to possess insecticidal and medicinal properties.