Two new withanolides isolated from the whole plant material of Physalis per
uviana (Solanaceae) have been characterized as (20R,22R)-5 alpha, 6 beta,14
alpha,20,27-pentahydroxy-1-oxowith-24-enolide, and (20S,22R)-5 beta,6 beta
-epoxy-4 beta,14 beta,15 alpha-trihydroxy-1-oxowith-2,24-dienolide in addit
ion to the known withanolides, withaphysanolide and viscosalactone B on the
basis of spectroscopic techniques and chemical transformations. (C) 1998 E
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