Four sesquiterpenoids from Chloranthus multistachys

Abstract

Four new sesquiterpenoids, chlomultins A–D (1–4), were isolated from the whole plant of Chloranthus multistachys. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis.

Keywords:

• Chloranthaceae
• Chloranthus multistachys
• chlomultins A–D
• sesquiterpenoids

Acknowledgements

Financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 20702057) and National Science & Technology Major Project ‘Key New Drug Creation and Manufacturing Program’ (Grant No. 2009ZX09301-001) of the People's Republic of China is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Dr Ding-Quan Tu of Gehu Hospital for the identification of the plant material.