Sains Malaysiana 33(2): 67-73 (2004)                                                           Sains Fizis dan Gunaan /

                                                                                                                                Physical and Applied Sciences

The Chemical Constituents of the Stem Bark and

Roots of Goniothalamus tomentosus (Annonaceae)

Hasliza Yusof, Laily Din, Zuriati Zakaria

& Kamarudin Mat Salleh

Faculty of Science and Technology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia

ABSTRACT

A new species from the Goniothalamus genus, G. tomentosus, was investigated.  Two alkaloids, aristololactam BII 1 and ouregidione 2 together with a stigmasterol isolated from the stem bark and roots were identified using spectroscopic techniques.

ABSTRAK

Spesies baru daripada genus Gonitothalamus, G. tomemtosus telah dikaji. Dua sebatian alkaloid aristololaktam BII 1 dan ouregidion 2 serta stigmasterol yang dipencilkan daripada kulit batang dan akar telah ditentukan dengan menggunakan teknik spektroskopi.

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