24‐Methylenelanost‐9(11)‐en‐3β‐ol, new triterpene alcohol from shea butter

Abstract
A new triterpene alcohol was isolated from shea butter and its structure was shown to be 24‐methylenelamost‐9(11)‐en‐3β‐ol. Gas chromatographic correlations between this triterpene alcohol and other related compounds are discussed.