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Objective To investigate the phenolic constituents in the fruit of Gardenia jasminosides var. radicans. Methods The phenolic constituents were isolated and identified by chromatography on silica gel, Toyopearl HW-40, Sephadex LH-20, MCI gel CHP-20, ODS, and RP-HPLC. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical properties and spectral analyses. Results Seventeen compounds were isolated from 50% aqueous acetone extract from the fruit of Gardenia jasminosides var. radicans and identified as 3,3',5-trimethoxy-9,9'-epoxylignane-4,4'-diol (1), 3,4-divanillyltetrahydrofuran (2), marphenol C (3), sinapaldehyde (4), hydroxycinnamic acid (5), isoferulic acid (6), caffeic acid (7), isofraxidin (8), isoscopoletin (9), 6-methoxy-7-hydroxycoumarin (10), 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin (11), syringic acid (12), 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (13), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (14), p-hydroxybenzoate (15), 4,5-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-benzoic acid (16), and gallic acid (17). Conclusion All 17 compounds are isolated from this plant for the first time.