A new triterpenoid sapogenin from flowers of Bombax malabaricum / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the chemical constituents from the flowers of Bombax malabaricum. Methods The compound was separated and purified by silica gel and gel column choromatography. The structure of the new compound was identified by NMR, HRMS (EIS), IR, UV, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Results A new compound was isolated from the flowers of B. malabaricum and identified as 3β-acetoxy-22α,30-dihydroxyurs-20-ene. Conclusion Compound 1 was a ursane-type triterpenoid and named as mumian terpene A.