Chemical constituents from Vitex negundo / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents from Vitex negundo. Methods: The chemical constituents were separated and purified by column chromatography including ODS, Sephadex LH-20, and silica gel columns. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical properties and spectral data. Results: Eleven compounds were identified as isoorientin (1), vitegnoside (2), luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), isovitexin (4), luetolin-3'-O-β-D-glucuronide (5), apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucoside (6), kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (7), methyl rosmarinate (8), 5-O-caffeoyl quinic acid methylester (9), caffeic acid (10), and grevilloside G (11), respectively. Conclusion: Compounds 3 and 4 are isolated from V. negundo for the first time, and compounds 5-11 are firstly obtained from the plants of Vitex Linn.