[Neocaesalpin L1, a new diterpenoid compound from Caesalpinia minax].
OBJECTIVE
To study the chemical constituents of Caesalpinia minax.


METHODS
The chemical constituent was isolated by various chromatographic metheds and its structure was elucidated by the analysis of spectral data and physiochemical properties.


RESULTS
One diterpenoid compound was isolated from the 95% ethanolic extract of C. minax, and identified as 12alpha -methoxyl-14beta-hydroxy-lalpha, 6alpha, 7beta-triacetoxycass-13 (15)-en-16, 12-olide.


CONCLUSIONS
Neocaesalpin L1 was a new compound and named as neocaesalpin L1.
Wu
Zhao-Hua
ZH
School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016 China.
Wang
Li-Bo
LB
Gao
Hui-Yuan
HY
Sun
Bo-Hang
BH
Huang
Jiang
J
Wu
Li-Jun
LJ
D029911:Caesalpinia / Q000737:chemistry*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D004224:Diterpenes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C540430:neocaesalpin L1