Three new eudesmanolides, 1 beta-hydroxy-11 alpha,13-dihydroalantolact
one, 1 alpha-hydroxy-11 alpha,13-dihydroalantolactone and 1 beta,4 alp
ha-dihydroxy-11 alpha,13-dihydroalantolactone, along with the known co
mpounds sclareol, 7,11,15-trimethyl-3-methylenehexadecan-1,2-diol, bet
a-sitositerol, stigmasterol and stigmasterol 3 beta-D-glucoside have b
een isolated from the whole plant extract of Inula thapsoides. (C) 199
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