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This study presents a phytochemical investigation of the fruits of Berberis vulgaris Linn. The isolation and structure elucidation of four compounds are discussed. The terpenoids lupeol (1) and oleanolic acid (2) and the steroids stigmasterol (3) and stigmasterol glucoside (4) are isolated for the first time from this plant. The structure and stereochemistry at various asymmetric centers were established by different spectroscopic techniques.
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Saied, S., Begum, S. Phytochemical Studies of Berberis vulgaris . Chemistry of Natural Compounds 40, 137–140 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CONC.0000033929.60336.bb
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