Helvetica Chimica Acta · 1957 · 36 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryOrganic ChemistryTerpenoid BiosynthesisAcid-catalyzed HydrolysisDiterpene BiosynthesisHydrolysisMonoterpene BiosynthesisTerpene CompoundsTerpenoid GlycosidesTerpenoid ProfilingTriterpene Biosynthesis
Abstract The sterical formula I represents the structure of aescigenin, a product of the acid hydrolysis of the sapogenin aescin. Aescigenin is therefore a further representative of the β‐amyrin‐oleanolic acid subgroup of the pentacyclic triterpenes.
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