Two new saturated serratane triterpenes were isolated, together with t
he known compounds 21 beta-methoxyserrat-14-en-3-one (1) and 3 beta-me
thoxyserrat-14-en-21-one (2), from the cuticle of Picea jezoensis Carr
. jezoensis. Their structures were established as 14 beta,15 beta-epox
y-3 beta-methoxyserratan-21-one (3) and 14 beta,15 beta-epoxy-3 beta-m
ethoxyserratan-21 beta-ol (4) on the basis of chemical and spectral ev
idence.