title: A geranylacetophenone from the leaves of Melicope ptelefolia.
abstract: The leaves of Melicope ptelefolia (Rutaceae) afforded a new acetophenone named 2,4,6-trihydroxy-3-geranylacetophenone. The structure of the compound was established by mass and NMR spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Natural Products, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. khozirah@ibs.upm.edu.my
authors.forename: Khozirah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shaari
authors.forename: Suryati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Safri
authors.forename: Faridah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abas
authors.forename: Nordin Hj
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Lajis
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Israf
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D000080462:Acyclic Monoterpenes; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D027821:Rutaceae; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000080462:Acyclic Monoterpenes; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013729:Terpenes; C432872:geranyl acetate