Phenols and flavonoids from the aerial part of Euphorbia hirta / 中国天然药物

ABSTRACT

AIM@#To investigate the chemical constituents of the aerial part of Euphorbia hirta Linn.@*METHODS@#The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by various chromatographic techniques, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis.@*RESULTS@#Nine compounds were isolated and identified as scopoletin (1), scoparone (2), isoscopoletin (3), quercetin (4), isorhamnetin (5), pinocembrin (6), kaempferol (7), luteolin (8), gallic acid (9).@*CONCLUSION@#Among them compounds 1-3, 5-8 were found from this plant for the first time.