ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents from the herbs of Corydalis edulis. Methods: The compounds were isolated and purified by various column chromatographies, and their structures were identified by physiochemical properties and spectroscopic data. Results: Fifteen compounds were isolated from the n-BuOH layer of EtOH extract of the herbs of C. edulis. and identified as 6, 7-methylenedioxydihydroisocoumarin (1), oxohydrastinine (2), 6, 7-dimethoyisoquinolin-1 (2H)-one (3), 6, 7-methylenedioxy-1 (2H)-isoquinolinone (4), (+)-syringaresinol (5), (+)-medioresinol (6), salidroside (7), isosalicin (8), icariside D2 (9), salicin (10), icariside F2 (11), icariside B2 (12), nicotinamide (13), pyrocatechol (14), and 5-hydroxyl-2-hydroxymethylpyridine (15), respectively. Conclusion: Compound 1 is a new natural product. Compounds 3, 5-12, 14, and 15 were isolated from Corydalis species for the first time. Compounds 2, 4, and 13 were firstly obtained from C. edulis.