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Crystalline chemical components of the bark ofWrightia tinctoria, Br.

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The bark ofWrightia tinctoria has been found to contain triterpenes as the major components andβ-sitosterol as a minor component. The former includedβ-amyrin, lupeol and another triterpene alcohol which seems to be new.

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, Andhra University, Waltair

    S. Rangaswami F.A.Sc. & M. Nageswara Rao

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Rangaswami, S., Rao, M.N. Crystalline chemical components of the bark ofWrightia tinctoria, Br.. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 57, 115–120 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03046324

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