Resumen

BARRETO, Alaide de Sá et al. 15-demethylisoplumieride acid, a new iridoid isolated from the bark of Plumeria rubra and latex of Himatanthus sucuuba. Quím. Nova [online]. 2007, vol.30, n.5, pp. 1133-1135. ISSN 0100-4042.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422007000500015.

Himatanthus sucuuba and Plumeria rubra are used in folk medicine in Brazil to treat various ailments. The isolation of the new iridoid 15-demethylisoplumieride from the bark of Plumeria rubra L. var. acutifolia (Ait) Woodson and latex of Himatanthus sucuuba (Spruce) Woodson is reported. Other iridoid glycosides were obtained from both plants. The structures of these substances were elucidated by spectral analysis and comparison with data already reported.

Palabras llave : Himatanthus sucuuba; Plumeria rubra; iridoids.