Natural products isolation studies of the paleoendemic plant species Nothofagus gunnii and Nothofagus cunninghamii

The first natural product isolation studies of Nothofagus gunnii (Hook.f.) Oerst and Nothofagus cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Oerst have been undertaken. A previously unreported stilbene derivative , pinosylvin monoacetate, was isolated from the leaves of N. gunnii , in addition to 14 known compounds; including the flavonoids galangin , pinobanksin, catechin and quercetin ; sesquiterpenoids such as, ilicol and (+)- β -costol acetate;...