22 ent-kaurane and ent-pimarane type diterpenoids, ten of which are new, en
t-19-acetoxy-kaur-16-en-15-one, ent-19-oxo-kaur-16-en-15-one, ent-11 alpha-
acetoxy-20-oxo-kaur-16-en-15-one, ent-11 alpha-acetoxy-15-oxo-kaur-16-en-20
-acid, ent-11 alpha-acetoxy-7 beta-hydroxy-kaur-16-en-15-one, ent-11 alpha-
acetoxy-19-hydroxy-kaur-16-en-15-one, ent-19-acetoxy-11 alpha-hydroxy-kaur-
16-en-15-one, ent-11 alpha-acetoxy-6 beta,19-dihydroxy-kaur-16-en-15-one, e
nt-19-acetoxy-19-hydroxy-kauran-15-one and ent-19-acetoxy-11 alpha-hydroxy-
kauran-15-one were isolated from the liverwort Blepharidophyllum densifoliu
m. Furthermore three known triterpenoids cabraleadiol, cabraleadiolacetate
and shoreic acid have been found. Their structures were established by NMR
spectroscopy.