Attendiol, a new pentacyclic triterpenoid isolated from Caralluma attenuata root

Abstract

From the root of Caralluma attenuata belonging to the family Asclepiadaceae, a novel pentacyclic triterpenoid was isolated and its structure was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. It has two hydroxyl groups and named as attendiol. This is the first report of such novel pentacyclic triterpenoid from Caralluma attenuata root.