A PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF A NOVEL COMPOUND 17-[(E)-4-ETHYL-1,5-DIMETHYL-2-HEXENYL]-11-HYDROXY-5-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-13,14-DIMETHYL-5,6,7,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-DECAHYDRO-3H-CYCLOPENTA[A]PHENANTHREN-3-ONE FROM CASSIA FISTULA STEM BARK WITH ANTI-DIABETIC PROPERTY
A process for preparation of novel compound 17-[(E)-4-ethyl-r,5"-dimethyl-2"-hexenyl]-ll-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-13,14-dimethyl-5,6,7,ll,12,13,14,15,16,17-decahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]pbenanthren-3-one from Cassia fistula stem bark with anti¬diabetic activity.