title: Two novel abietane diterpenes from Salvia miltiorrhiza.
abstract: Two new abietane-type pigments named tanshinol A (1) and tanshinol B (2) have been isolated from the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza B. (Labiatae) as minor components together with sixteen other related tanshinone pigments 3-18. The structures of the two novel components 1 and 2 were established by means of spectral analyses.
authors.affiliation: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Yusung P.O. Box 107, Taejeon 305-606, Korea.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: No
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ahn