A new sesquiterpenoid, 8α-hydroxy-6β-methoxy-1-oxoeremophila-7 (11), 9 (10) -diene-12, 8-olide (1) and five known compounds, petasin (2), caffeic acid (3), hepta-cosanol (4), β-sitosterol (5) and β-daucosterol (6) have been isolated from the roots of Ligularia intermedia. The compounds were isolated
OBJECTIVE
To study the chemical constituents of Ligularia intermedia of Shanxi.
METHODS
The compounds were isolated by column chromatography on silica gel and preparative TLC. The structures were identified by IR, MS, 1D/2DNMR spectral data and X-ray single crystal diffraction and other