Abstract
The timber of Khaya ivorensis contains khivorin, small amounts of swietenolide esters and other limonoids; the seed contains mainly methyl angolensate, and the root bark contains a complex mixture of limonoids. One of the new compounds from the timber, methyl ivorensate, has been found to contain a ring A lactone system, similar to that in nomilin, and is the first compound of this type found outside the family Rutaceae.
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