Pentacyclic triterpenes from Chuquiraga ulicina.

Four taraxastane triterpenes, 3 beta-acetoxy-6 beta-hydroxytaraxasta-20-ene, 6 beta-hydroxytaraxasta-20-en-3-one, 6 beta-hydroxytaraxasta-20-ene 3 beta-palmitate and 3 beta,6 beta-dihydroxytaraxasta-20-ene were isolated from the dichloromethane-methanol extract of Chuquiraga ulicina ssp. ulicina together with the known triterpenes lupeol, lupenyl acetate, lupenone, friedelinol, 3 beta-acetoxy-30-nor-lupan-20-one, and 30-nor-lupan-3 beta-ol-20-one.