One icetexane and two abietane diterpenes were isolated from the aerial par
ts of Salvia gilliesii. and characterized as 5-epi-icetexone; 12-hydroxy-11
, 14-diketo-6,8,12-abietatrien-19,20-olide and 6 alpha,12,19-trihydroxy-11,
14-diketo-8,12-abietadien-20,7 beta-olide, respectively. The structures wer
e established by analysis of their H-1 and C-13 NMR spectra with the aid of
2D experiments. The triterpene oleanolic acid was isolated from the same s
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