A new lipid and other constituents from the rhizomes of Nelumbo nucifera

Abstract

A new ursane triterpenoid ester, urs-12-en-3β-O-9E,12E-octadecadienoate, was identified from the rhizomes of Nelumbo nucifera by spectral and chemical analyses along with the isolation of seven known compounds: palmitic acid, linoleic acid, 9E,12E,15E-octadecatrienoic acid, α-amyrin, β-sitosterol, betulinic acid, and β-sitosterol-3-O-glucoside.

Keywords:

• Nelumbo nucifera
• Nelumbonaceae
• triterpenoids
• steroids
• lipids

Acknowledgement

Deepika Singh is thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India, for financial assistance as Research Internship.