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

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

W�chter 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.