Studies on the chemical constituents from the roots of Chloranthus henryi

AimTo study the chemical constituents of the roots of Chloranthus henryi. Methods The constituents of Chloranthus henryi were separated with various chromatographic techniques. The structures were elucidated by physico-chemical properties and spectral data. ResultsEight compounds were isolated from Chloranthus henryi. They were identified as curcolonol (I), zedoarofuran (II), shizukanolide E (III), skimmin (IV), calucanthoside (V), chloracoumarin (VI), β-sitosterol (VII), daucosterin (VIII). ConclusionChloracoumarin (VI) is a new compound and characterized as 6,8-dimethoxy-7-O-［β-D-apiofunanosyl(1→3)-β-D-glucopyranosyl］-2H-benzopyran-2-one. Compounds I, II were isolated from Chloranthus henryi for the first time.