Studies on the sesquiterpenoids of Panax ginseng C. A. MEYER. II. Isolation and structure determination of ginsenol, a novel sesquiterpene alcohol.

Abstract
A novel sesquiterpene alcohol named ginsenol (1) has been isolated from the rootlets of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (Araliaceae). The structure of 1 was established on the basis of chemical reactions and spectral data.