The leaves and seeds of Virola surinamensis contain 17 lignans: fragan
sins A2 and D2, galbacin, galbelgin, 5-methoxygalbelgin, grandisin, ve
rrucosin, aristolignan, austrobailignan, calopeptin, veraguensin, 5-me
thoxyveraguensin, nectandrin B, galbulin and galcatin; three propiophe
none derivatives; two gamma-lactones: juruenolide C and juruenolide D.
Three lignans, one gamma-lactone and one propiophenone are new natura
l products. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd