Fitoterapia. 2001 Feb; 72(2): 188-90.

Triterpenes of Albizia versicolor and Albizia schimperana stem barks.

Rukunga GM, Waterman PG.

Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drug Research, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya. rukunga@hotmail.com

Several triterpenes were isolated from stem barks of Albizia versicolor and A. schimperana. Spectral data of acacic acid lactone (1) are presented.