STUDIES ON THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF EVODIA RUTAECARPA(JUSS.) BENTH. VAR. OFFICINALIS (DODE) HUANG

AIM To study the chemical constituents of the unriped fruits from Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth. var. officinalis (Dode) Huang. METHODS Various chromatographic techniques were used to separate and purify the constituents. Their structures were elucidated on the physico chemical properties and spectral data. RESULTS A lot of compounds were isolated of the unriped fruits from Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth. var. officinalis (Dode) Huang. This paper reports mainly compounds identified as shihulimonin A, emodin, physcion, chrysophanol and limonin. CONCLUSION Shihulimonin A is a new compound. Emodin, physcion and chrysophanol were isolated from the Evodia for the first time.