A new pair of enantiomeric lignans from the fruits of Morinda citrifolia and their absolute configuration.

Nat Prod Res. 2018 Apr;32(8):933-938.
A new pair of enantiomeric lignans from the fruits of Morinda citrifolia and their absolute configuration.
Liu WJ, Chen YJ, Chen DN, Wu YP, Gao YJ, Li J, Zhong WJ, Jiang L.

Two new sesamin-type lignan enantiomers (±)-morifolia A (1a/1b) were isolated from noni fruit. The lignans inhibited nitric oxide production in vitro. (original abstract available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28880114).