Lupane triterpenoid from the stem bark of Acacia nilotica (L).Wild.ex.Del (Fabaceae)

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Augustine A. Ahmadu
Anefiok S. Udobre

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From the dichloromethane extract of the stem bark of Acacia nilotica, a lupane triterpenoid, lup 20(29)-enol
was isolated and the structure elucidated using NMR and MS and is reported here for the first time.

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Ahmadu, A. A., & Udobre, A. S. . (2020). Lupane triterpenoid from the stem bark of Acacia nilotica (L).Wild.ex.Del (Fabaceae). Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Applied Science Research, 5(2), 8–10. Retrieved from https://nijophasr.net/index.php/nijophasr/article/view/122
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Augustine A. Ahmadu

Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Niger Delta
University,Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa, Nigeria

Anefiok S. Udobre

Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy,University of Uyo, Nigeria

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