A new sesquiterpene lactone from Elephantopus mollis.
A methanolic extract of the whole plant of Elephantopus mollis was found to contain lupeol, lupeol acetate, epifriedelinol, molephantin, and 2-de-ethoxy-2-methoxyphantomolin, as well as a new sesquiterpene lactone determined to be 2-de-ethoxy-2-hydroxyphantomolin.
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Chinese Medicinal Material Research Centre, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.
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