[Chemical constituents from twigs of Piper hancei].
Parole chiave
Astratto
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the chemical constituents from the twigs of Piper hancei.
METHODS
The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by means of chromatographic techniques including silica gel,Sephadex LH-20 and preparative RP-HPLC. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical properties and spectral analysis.
RESULTS
Eight compounds were isolated and identified as 4-allylpyrocatechol(I), piperlonguminine(II), d-sesamin(Ill), beta-sitosterol (IV), pellitorine(V), piperolactam A(VI) and piperolactam D(VII), respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
Compound I, III, VI and VII are isolated from Piper hancei for the first time.