A furofuran lignan from Sesamum alatum

Afaf Kamal-Eldin, Gariballa Yousif

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Abstract

A new sesamin-type furofuran lignan, 2-episesalatin, was isolated from the seeds of Sesamum alatum. Its structure was established as 2-epi-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-6-(3,4-methylenedioxy-5-methoxy phenyl)-cis-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0] octane by spectroscopic methods.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2911-2912
Number of pages2
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume31
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1992
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2-episesalatin.
  • Pedaliaceae
  • Sesamum alatum
  • furofuran lignan
  • seeds

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Horticulture

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