Totaianes, a new type of triterpenes (Comments on the article "Antiproliferative activity and energy calculations of a new triterpene isolated from the palm tree Acrocomia totai").

The new compound totaiol (isolated from Acrocomia totai) was misnamed as a hopane-type triterpene. Considering its biosynthesis, it could be considered as an intermediate of other triterpenes isola...