The sterols of Cyclamen coum

The sterols of Cyclamen coum

The structures of one major and three minor constituents of sterol fraction of the Cyclamen coum have been established as stigmasterol [(22E)-(24S)-24-ethylcholesta-$Delta^{5,22}$-dien-$beta$-ol] (1), Poriferasterol [(22E)-(24R)-24-ethylcholesta-$Delta^{5,22}$-dien-$3beta$-ol] (2), stigma-or poriferasta-$Delta^{3,5,22}$ triene [(22E)-24-ethylcholesta-$Delta^{3,5,22}$-trien] (3) stigma-or poriferosta- $Delta^{3,5,7,22}$-tetraene [(22E)-24-ethylcholesta-$Delta^{3,5,7,22}$-tetraene] (4) by spectroscopic means (NMR, EI-MS and GC-MS).

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