A new germacranolide, (E)-1 alpha, 10 beta-opoxy-3 beta-acetoxy-6 alpha-hyd
roxygermacra-4,11(13)-dien-12,8 alpha-oxide, together with nine new highly
oxygenated guaiadien-12,6 alpha-olides of anthemolide, and cumambrin type w
ere identified in the repealed examination of the aerial parts of the flowe
ring Anthemis carpatica. In addition, six known guaianolides belonging to t
he same groups. also isolated previously from A. carpatica, along with two
guaianolides, 2 beta-hydroxyepiligustrin and cumambrin B, not found before
in this species, were isolated this time. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. Al
l rights reserved.