The dichloromethane extract of Ferula hermonis roots, isolated in 26.5% yie
ld based on dry roots, contained as principal components p-hydroxybenzoate
(1b) and benzoate (1a) of jaeschkeanadiol (52% and 30%, respectively). Some
other aryl esters of jaeschkeanadiol and 2,3-epoxide jaeschkeanadiol, as w
ell as alpha -bisabolol, were present in small amounts. Copyright (C) 2001
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