Two new cucurbitacin glucosides, opercurins A and B, from the Brazilian folk medicine "Buchinha" (Luffa operculata).
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The structures of two new cucurbitacin glucosides designated opercurins A (1) and B (2), isolated from the fruit of Luffa operculata, have been confirmed by extensive spectroscopic investigation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
دوره 52 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004