Abstract
Three fluorescent compounds under UV lamp were obtained from the unsaponifiables of immature fruit oil of Styrax japonica Sieb et Zucc, and their compositions were determined by GLC. The fluorescent compounds was found to be 5- (3-hydroxypropyl) -2- (3, 4-methylendioxyphenyl) benzof uran : (demethoxyegonol), egonol, and 5- (3-hydroxypropyl) -2- (3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl) benzof uran : (demethoxyhomoegonol).
