Chemical constituents from Garcinia multiflora fruits / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the chemical constituents of the fruits of Garcinia multiflora. Methods The constituents were isolated and purified by silica gel column chromatography and semipreparative HPLC, and their structures were elucidated by means of spectroscopic analyses. Results Six compounds were obtained and identified as multiflorone A (1), sargaol (2), δ-tocotrienol (3), luteolin (4), 1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthone (5), terephthalic acid bis (2-ethyl-hexyl) ester (6). Conclusion Compound 1 is a new homoadamantyl type phloroglucinol, and compounds 2, 3 and 6 are isolated from this plant for the first time.