Three new polyhydroxylated triterpenes were isolated from the chlorofo
rm-methanol extract of the leaves of Senecio pseudotites. Their struct
ures were elucidated as 2 alpha,3 beta,23-trihydroxy-urs-12,19(29)-die
n-28-oic-acid; 2 alpha,3 rihydroxy-urs-12,19(29)-dien-28-oic-acid-23-a
cetyl ester; 23-(trans-p-coumaroyloxy)-2 alpha,3 beta-dihydroxy-urs-12
,19(29)-dien-28-oic-acid by NMR spectroscopy. (C) 1998 Elsevier Scienc
e Ltd. All rights reserved.