title: A new 3-benzylchroman derivative from Sappan Lignum (Caesalpinia sappan).
abstract: 3'-Deoxy-4-O-methylepisappanol, a new 3-benzylchroman derivative, was isolated from Sappan Lignum, together with thirteen known chemical compounds identified as protosappanin A, sappanchalcone, sappanone B, palmitic acid, (+)-(8S,8'S)-bisdihydrosiringenin, brazilein, 3-deoxysappanchalcone, (+)-lyoniresinol, 3-deoxysappanone B, protosappanin B, isoprotosappanin B, 3'-O-methylbrazilin and brazilin, respectively. Among these known compounds, this is the first time that (+)-(8S,8'S)-bisdihydrosiringenin was obtained from the family Caesalpiniaceae.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, P.R. China. fulc01@126.com
authors.forename: Lin-chun
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Xin-an
authors.initials: XA
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zhen-yuan
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Ying-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Hong-jiao
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D029911:Caesalpinia / Q000737:chemistry*; D047188:Chalcones; D002839:Chromans / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D047188:Chalcones; D002839:Chromans; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; C090723:protosappanin A; C044363:sappanchalcone
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