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Melitric Acids A and B, New Trimeric Caffeic Acid Derivatives from Melissa officinalis.

Isao Agata, Hijiri KUSAKABE, Tsutomu Hatano, Sansei Nishibe, Takuo Okuda

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Two new polyphenolic compounds, melitric acids A (2) and B (5), were isolated from the aboveground part of Melissa officinalis (Labiatae) and their structures, consisting of three caffeic acid units, were determined from chemical rections and spectral data. Rosmarinic acid (1) was also isolated.

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Key concepts: Rosmarinic acid, Caffeic acid, Melissa officinalis, Chemistry, Polyphenol, Officinalis, Phenolic acid, Lamiaceae