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Lignans and anthraquinones from the fruits of Morinda citrifolia

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NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
Volume 21, Issue 13, Pages 1199-1204

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14786410601132451

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morinda citrifolia; rubiaceae; lignans; anthraquinones

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Two new anthraquinones, 1,6-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-2-methoxymethylanthraquinone (1) and 1,5,7-trihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methoxymethylanthraquinone (2), and one new lignan isoamericanoic acid A (3) were isolated from the fruits of Morinda citrifolia along with 11 known compounds scopoletin, luteolin, americanin A, americanin D, 3,3'-bisdemethylpinoresinol, p-cresol, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamaldehyde, and 2,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde. The structures of all compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis.

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