A new phloroglucinol derivative named paglucinol, 3-[2,2-dimethyl-4-(1
-methylvinyl) cyclopentyl]-2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl phenyl ketone, has b
een isolated from cell suspension cultures of Hypericum patulum, toget
her with the known compounds oleanolic acid and beta-sitosterol. Their
structures were elucidated by spectral techniques. (C) 1998 Elsevier
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