Saradaferin, a new sesquiterpenoid coumarin from Ferula assafoetida

Phytochemical investigation of the gum resin of Ferula assafoetida resulted in the isolation and characterization of a new sesquiterpenoid coumarin, Saradaferin (1) named as [Decahydro-(3-α-hydroxy-4,4,10-trimethyl-8-methylene-9-naphthenyl)-α-hydroxymethyl] ether of umbelliferone.