Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1982; 44(4): 215-217DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971450 Research Articles © Hippokrates Verlag StuttgartOléo-Résine d'Aucoumea klaineana 1-Triterpenes neutres et acidesOleoresin of Aucoumea klaineana 1-Neutral and acid TriterpenesA. M. Tessier, P. Delaveau, N. Piffault Département de Pharmacognosie, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Paris Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract From oleoresin of Aucoumea klaineana PIERRE, five triterpenes are isolated; one pentacyclic triterpene: α-amyrin and four tetracyclic triterpenes: masticadienediol which seems to be new in this family, 3α-hydroxytirucalla-8,24-dien-21-oic acid, 3 α-hydroxytirucalla-7,24-dien-21-oic acid which have been already isolated in some Burseraceae and 3-oxotirucalla-7,24-dien-21-oic acid which seems to be a new triterpene. Key Word Index Aucoumea - Burseraceae - Oleoresin - Resin - Neutral triterpenes: α-amyrin, masticadienediol - Acid triterpenes: 3-oxotirucalla-7,24-dien 21-oic acid, 3α-hydroxytirucalla-8,24-dien 21-oic acid, 3α-hydroxytirucalla-7,24-dien-21-oic acid PDF (281 kb)