Chemical constituents in fruits of Forsythia suspensa / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the chemical constituents from the fruits of Forsythia suspensa. Methods: Compounds were isolated and purified by silica gel chromatography, repeated recrystallization, and other methods, and their structures were identified by spectral analysis. Results: Eleven compounds were isolated from the fruits of F. suspensa and were identified as acetyloleanolic acid (1), isobauerenyl acetate (2), β-amyrin acetate (3), cleroindicin A (4), 1-methyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (5), esculentic acid (6), asiatic acid (7), forsythin (8), oleanolic acid (9), β-sitosterol (10), and β-daucosterol (11). Conclusion: Compounds 1 and 4-7 are obtained from the plant of Forsythia Vahl for the first time.