Chemistry of Australian Lichens. I. Some Constituents of Parmelia conspersa (Ehrh.) Ach., Ramalina fraxinea (L.) Ach., Usnea barbata (L.) Wigg., and U. ceratina Ach., from the New England Region
- 1 January 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 13 (2) , 277-284
- https://doi.org/10.1071/ch9600277
Abstract
Each of the species named in the title has yielded (+)-usnic acid, as found in previous investigations in other parts of the world. Other aromatic constituents isolated, except salazinic acid from Parmelia conspersa differ from those previously reported and include a new compound from P. conspersa. It is suggested that usnaric acid, previously obtained from Usnea spp. but unidentified, was a mixture of salazinic and norstictic acids. D-Mannitol or D-arabitol has been isolated from the water-soluble fractions.Keywords
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