Abstract
A new triterpene named as alysinol 3 f , 22 g -dihydroxyolean-12-ene 1 along with known compounds usnic acid, methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethyl benzoate, 3-hydroxy benzoic acid, stigmasterol, poriferasterol and ursolic acid have been isolated from Alysicarpus monolifer . The structure of 1 has been established through spectroscopic techniques.