title: A new decalin derivative from red yeast rice.
abstract: A new decalin derivative, monascusic acid A (1), together with a new natural product (2), was isolated from the ethanol extract of red yeast rice. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Phytochemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Yun-Tian
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xian-Tao
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dong-Ling
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiao-Qi
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Cai
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D009281:Naphthalenes; C548427:monascusic acid A; C117343:red yeast rice; C007229:decalin