Abstract
Three new ellagitannins named balanophotannins A-C having a 1,1′-(3,3′,4,4′-tetrahydroxy)dibenzofurandicarboxyl group in their molecules and four known lignan glycosides were isolated from the extracts of fresh aboveground and underground parts of a medicinal parasitic plant Balanophora japonica (Balanophoraceae). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral and chemical evidence. Chemotaxonomic significance of the known lignan glycosides in Balanophora japonica was discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 339-341 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2005 |
User-Defined Keywords
- Balanophora japonica
- Balanophoraceae
- Balanophotannin
- Ellagitannin
- Lignan glycoside