title: 2-Methoxycanthin-6-one: A New Alkaloid from the Stem Wood of Quassia amara.
abstract: A new alkaloid, 2-methoxycanthin-6-one ( 1) has been isolated from the methanol extract of the stem wood of QUASSIA AMARA. In addition quassin ( 6) was also isolated. The structure of 1 was determined by spectroscopic methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Njar
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Alao
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Okogun
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Holland