Constituents of West African Medicinal Plants. IX. Dihydrocubebin, a new lignan from Piper guineense.
An extract of the leaves of Piper guineense Schum. and Thonn. afforded a new lignan, dihydrocubebin, which was characterized by its spectral properties and identified by direct comparison with a reference sample obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of sesamin.
D000433:1-Propanol / Q000032:analysis; D000354:Africa, Western; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004148:Dioxolanes / Q000032:analysis*; D004149:Dioxoles / Q000032:analysis*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*; D020005:Propanols
D004148:Dioxolanes; D004149:Dioxoles; D020005:Propanols; D000433:1-Propanol