title: Two triterpenes lupanone and lupeol isolated and identified from Tamarindus indica linn.
abstract: Tamarindus indica, a useful medicinal plant was subjected to phytochemical investigation. Two triterpenes (lupanone and lupeol) have been isolated from the leaves of this plant. Their structures were elucidated with the help of physico-chemical methods and spectroscopic techniques. The lupanone and lupeol from this plant are being reported for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shehla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imam
authors.forename: Iqbal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Azhar
authors.forename: M Mohtaseemul
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: S Waseemuddin
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053978:Pentacyclic Triterpenes; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D029861:Tamarindus / Q000737:chemistry; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000094042:Lupanes
chemical_list: D053978:Pentacyclic Triterpenes; D014315:Triterpenes; C470592:lupenone; D000094042:Lupanes; C010480:lupeol