title: Radermachera xylocarpa: the highly efficient source of lapachol and synthesis of its derivatives.
abstract: Isolation and characterization of the major chemical constituents from the stem bark of Radermachera xylocarpa. Chloroform extract of the powdered stem bark contains mainly two components: one is lapachol (91.2%) and second is alpha-lapachone (5.0%), which are reported herewith first time from this plant, in good quantity and purity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Institute of Science, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Shetgiri
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kokitkar
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Sawant
mesh_terms: D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009285:Naphthoquinones; C008252:lapachol