A new secoiridoid glycoside from roots of Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora / 中草药·英文版

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the chemical constituents in the roots of Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora. Methods: The chemical constituents in the roots of P. scrophulariiflora were separated and purified with chromatographic methods. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and chemical analyses. Results: A new secoiridoid glycoside, picrogentioside II (1) was successfully isolated from the roots of P. scrophulariiflora. Conclusion: Compound 1 is a new secoiridoid glycoside. © 2013 Tianjin Press of Chinese Herbal Medicines.