From the stem bark of Xylopia aromatica (Annonaceae), have been isolated tw
o new labdane dimers as their methyl esters, together with the known compou
nds ent-labda-8(17),13(16),14-trien-18-oic acid, sitosterol and stigmastero
l. The structures of the dimers were elucidated on the basis of detailed sp
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