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Sterols from the pericarp of Sphaerophysa salsula DC.

Li GY, Wang JH, Li X

Department of Natural Medicines, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China. lixian@mail.sy.ln.cn

A new stigmasterol, (24S)-stigmast-5-en-7beta-ethoxy-3beta-ol (2) together with three known sterols have been isolated from the ethanolic extract of the pericarp of Sphaerophysa salsula (Pall.) DC, and their structures elucidated mainly on the basis of the spectral data and comparison with the literature.

Published 28 December 2004 in J Asian Nat Prod Res, 7(2): 165-9.
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