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Chemical components ofPlumieria alba Linn

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The chemical examination of the bark ofPlumieria alba Linn. by extraction with solvents and fractionation is described. Amyrin acetate (α, β-mixture), amyrin (α, β-mixture), β-sitosterol, scopoletin and plumieride have been isolated and characterized. Besides these, four minor components have been obtained in yields which did not permit closer examination.

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Rangaswami, S., Rao, E.V. Chemical components ofPlumieria alba Linn. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 52, 173–181 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048969

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