title: A lignan from the root of Ecbolium linneanum Kurz.
abstract: From the chloroform extract of the root of Ecbolium linneanum Kurz., a furofuran type of unsymmetrical lignan named as Ecbolin A was isolated. The structure was established by spectroscopic methods and confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli- 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Venkataraman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
mesh_terms: D027901:Acanthaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D017705:Lignans / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017705:Lignans; C473714:ecbolin A