Heterocycles · 1993 · 16 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesBryologyPlant AnatomyPlant BiochemistryBark AnatomyTannin PlantsBark StructureBark TanninsChemical TransformationLignan BiosynthesisLignin-derived CompoundsSpectral FeaturesWoody Plant Form
The bark of Juniperus formosana Hay.var.concolor Hay. was found to contain a new lignan, formosalactone together with a known lignan, savinin.The structure has k e n elucidated by spectral evidence and chemical transformation.