Terpenoids from Artemisia rubripes Nakai

  • Lee, Kyu-Ha (Natural Products Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon 440-746) ;
  • Choi, Sang-Zin (Natural Products Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon 440-746) ;
  • Min, Yong-Deuk (Natural Products Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon 440-746) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Ok (Natural Products Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon 440-746) ;
  • Yang, Min-Cheol (Natural Products Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon 440-746) ;
  • Chung, Ae-Kyung (Natural Products Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon 440-746) ;
  • Nam, Jung-Hwan (Natural Products Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon 440-746) ;
  • Lee, Kang-Ro (Natural Products Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon 440-746)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

Twenty Artemisia species are distributed in South Korea and rich in terpenoids. Artemisia rubripes (Compositae) has been used as a Korean traditional medicine for stomachache. vomiting. diarrhea and hemostatic agent. The antimutagenic effect and essential oils of Artemisia rubripes were reported, but phytochemical study has not been fully investigated. As part of our systematic study on the terpene constituents of Artemisia species. we have investigated A. rubripes (1 kg) collected at Dae-Kwan ryung. Gangwon Province on Aug. 1997. (omitted)

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