A novel diterpene, sagequinone methide A, was isolated from the ethyl
acetate extract of sage, Salvia officinalis, whereas no sagequinone me
thide A could be detected from the methanol extract. Another novel com
pound, 6,7-dimethoxyrosmanol was isolated from the methanol extract. (
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