title: [A diterpenoid quinone from Periploca forrestii].
abstract: Tanshinone II A, which was known unique to the salvia, was separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography and recrystallisation from an ethyl acetate-soluble portion (the anti-inflammatory active portion) of ethanol extract of Periploca forrestii. The diterpenoid quinone was obtained from the Periploca for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Shanyi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qiao
mesh_terms: D004224:Diterpenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D031109:Periploca / Q000737:chemistry*; D011809:Quinones / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011809:Quinones