Z Naturforsch [C]. 1999 Dec; 54(12): 1140-2.

Flavonoids and terpenoids from Luma gayana (Barn.) Burret.

Wächter GA, Wangmaneerat A, Caple KM, Montenegro G, Timmermann BN.

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA.

The flavonoids 5-hydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone, 6,8-dimethyl-5,7-dihydroxyflavanone and 2',4'-dihydroxy-6'-methoxy-3',5'-dimethylchalcone, a mixture of alkyl esters of p-coumaric acid, the triterpenoids oleanolic acid and maslinic acid, the monoterpenoid 1 alpha,2 beta,4 beta-trihydroxy-p-menthane, the sesquiterpenoid clovandiol and beta-sitosterol were isolated from the aerial parts of Luma gayana (Barn.) Burret. This is the first report on the chemistry of this species.