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Chemical Studies on the Oriental Plant Drugs. XX. The Constituents of Cassia tora L. (1). The Structure of Torachrysone

Shoji Shibata, Eisaku Morishita, Miyuki Kaneda, Yushiro Kimura, Michio Takido, S. Takahashi

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · 1969 · 33 citations · 0 references

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Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesPlant BiochemistryAromatic PlantsMedicinal Plant KnowledgeMedicinal PlantsNatural Product Drug DiscoveryMedicinal Aromatic PlantsMedicinal Pigment PlantsMedicinal Plant ResourcesPigment IdentificationPlant AlkaloidsPlant Pigment ChemistryPlant-derived Natural Products

Abstract

A new yellow pigment named torachrysone was isolated from the seeds of Cassia tora L. (Leguminosae). The structure of torachrysone was established as I.