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Intermedins A and B; New metabolites from Schisandra propinqua var. intermedia

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A new dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan, intermedin A (1), and a new natural bisabolane sesquiterpenoid, intermedin B (2), were isolated from the aerial parts of Schisandra propinqua var. intermedia. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopical analysis.

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Li, HM., Lei, C., Luo, YM. et al. Intermedins A and B; New metabolites from Schisandra propinqua var. intermedia . Arch. Pharm. Res. 31, 684–687 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12272-001-1213-6

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