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A novel antioxidant compound has been isolated and identified from the leaves of theRosmarinus officinalis L. The compound, named rosmaridiphenol, is a diphenolic diterpene. When tested in lard, the antioxidant activity of this compound was superior to BHA. Structural elucidation of rosmaridiphenol was accomplished by infrared spectroscopy (IR), mass spectroscopy (MS),1H-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) and13C-NMR spectroscopy.
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Houlihan, C.M., Ho, CT. & Chang, S.S. Elucidation of the chemical structure of a novel antioxidant, rosmaridiphenol, isolated from rosemary. J Am Oil Chem Soc 61, 1036–1039 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02636212
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02636212