@article{fce783b531de438f85c70ff99aef8f86,
title = "Arizona flora: The sterols of Peniocereus greggii",
abstract = "Roots of the cactus Peniocereus greggii have been found to contain sucrose, peniocerol, desoxyviperidone, viperidone, viperidinone, and β-sitosterol. Two other sterols, which may be artifacts arising from desoxyviperidone, were also isolated.",
author = "Knight, {John C.} and George Pettit",
note = "Funding Information: 1 For the previous contribution in this series, see Steroids and Related Natural Products XLV: J. C. KNIGHT and G. R. Pnrrr~, J. Org. Chem.3 3, 1684 (1968). This investigation was supported by Public Health Service Research Grant No. CA-10612-01 from the National Cancer Institute. 2 i”he FantasticC lan, p. 26, J. 3. THORNBERan d F. BONKER,M acmillan, New York (1932). 3 C. DJERAW, R. D. H. MURRAYa nd R. VILLOTI?,J . Chem.S ot. 1160 (1965). 4 J. C. KMGHT, D. I. WILKINSONa nd C. DJERASSIJ, . Am. Chem. Sot. 88,790 (1966). s We thank Prof. CARL DJEERASSSI,t anford University, for kindly supplying us with authentic samples of compounds II-V.",
year = "1969",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85451-5",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "8",
pages = "477--482",
journal = "Phytochemistry",
issn = "0031-9422",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "2",
}