Nine new triterpenes were isolated from Maytenus amazonica. Their stru
ctures were determined by means of H-1 and C-13 NMR spectroscopic stud
ies, including H-1-C-13 heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR), and long r
ange correlation with inverse detection (HMBC). Some of them showed cy
totoxic activity. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.