From the leaves of Salpichroa origanifolia collected in winter two new
ergostane derivatives related to withanolides, 5,6 alpha-epoxy-22-for
myloxy-27-nor-17(13-->18)abeo-5 alpha- ergosta-2,13,15,17-tetraene-1,2
5-dione and 5 alpha,6 eta-dihydroxy-22-formyloxy-27-nor-17(13-->18)abe
o- 5 alpha-ergosta-2,13,15,17-tetraene-1,25-dione were isolated and ch
aracterized by spectroscopic methods. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Scie
nce Ltd