Arundinol, A New Triterpene from the Orchid Arundina bambusifolia

Department of Chemistry, University College of Science. 92 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Calcutta-700 009
Manuscript received 21 November 1990, accepted 15 February 1991

Arundinol, a new triterpene, isolated from the orchid Arundinα bαmbusifoliα  was shown to be cycloartenyl 3β-\(\rho\)-hydroxy-trans-cinnamate (1a) from spectral and chemical evidence