Eight new dammarane triterpenes were isolated from Maytenus Macrocarpa
. Their structures were determined by means of H-1 and C-13 NMR spectr
oscopic studies, including H-1-C-13 heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR)
, long range correlation with inverse detection (HMBC), and chemical e
vidence. This is the first time that dammarane triterpenes have been i
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