A new lignan (1) was isolated from the flowers of Forsythia koreana along with one known lignan, 4,4′-di-O-β-D-glucosylpinoresinol (2). The molecular structures were determined using spectral methods. These compounds were isolated from F. koreana flowers for the first time.
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This work was supported by the Korean Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry (IPET) through the Agri-Bio Industry Technology Development Program, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) (317071-03-1-SB020).
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Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, May–June, 2019, pp. 370–372.
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Lee, YG., Seo, KH., Gwag, J.E. et al. New Lignan from the Flowers of Forsythia koreana. Chem Nat Compd 55, 432–434 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-019-02707-6
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