Studies on chemical constituents from the root of Mirablis jalapa / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the chemical constituents from the root of Mirabilis jalapa.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Compounds were isolated from 75% ethanolic extract of the titled herb by silica gel column chromatography, and their structures were elucidated by physical and chemical evidences and spectroscopic analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Four compounds were obtained and identified as (2, 5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-urea (1), glycerin monoeicosate (2), boeravinone (3) and beta-sitosterol (4).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compound (2) is a new compound, and compound (1) was obtained from this plant for the first time.</p>