Phytoconstituents from the rhizomes of Curcuma aromatica Salisb.

Abstract Phytochemical investigation of the chloroform extract of the rhizomes of Curcuma aromatica Salisb. (Zingiberaceae) yielded three new phytoconstituents characterized as n -heneitriacontan-14-one; n -pentatriacontan-5-one; 11α-cyclopentyl- n -decan-1-ol (curcumapentadecanol) along with the known compounds stigmasterol and n -nonacosan-1-ol. The structures of these phytoconstituents have been elucidated on the basis of structural data analysis and chemical reactions.