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Chemical constituents of Polyalthia parviflora stem

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From the stem of Polyalthia parviflora, four compounds were isolated, including p-hydroxyphenylethyl p-coumarate (1), p-hydroxyphenylethyl ferulate (2), dehydrodiscretamine (3) and (−)-discretamine (4). Complete 1H and 13C NMR assignments were obtained for 1, 3 and 4 for the first time.

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  1. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ubon Rajathanee University, Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand

    Rawiwun Kaewamatawong

  2. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Nijsiri Ruangrungsi & Kittisak Likhitwitayawuid

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Kaewamatawong, R., Ruangrungsi, N. & Likhitwitayawuid, K. Chemical constituents of Polyalthia parviflora stem. J Nat Med 61, 349–350 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-007-0138-7

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