Four derivatives of the sesquiterpene lactone zaluzanin C were isolate
d from the roots of Crepis rhoeadifolia. Two of these were new epimeri
c guaianolides and their structures were determined by spectroscopic m
ethods as 9 alpha-hydroxy-4 beta,11 beta,13,15-tetrahydrozaluzanin C a
nd 9 alpha-hydroxy-4 alpha,11 beta,13,15-tetrahydrozaluzanin C. Copyri
ght (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd