Studies on the Constituents of Osmanthus Species. I. On the Components of the Leaves of Osmanthus fragrans LOUR. var. aurantiacus MAKINO (1)

Abstract

In order to investigate the constituents of Osmanthus species, the components of the leaves of Osmanthus fragrans LOUR. var. aurantiacus MAKINO were examined. Ligustroside, 10-hydroxyligustroside, oleuropein, 10-hydroxyoleuropein, 10-acetoxyligustroside, 10-acetoxyoleuropein, acteoside, phillyrin, (+)-pinoresinol-β-D-glucopyranoside, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, apigenin 7-O-β-D-glucoside, luteolin 7-O-β-D-glucoside, p-hydroxyphenethyl alcohol, 3, 4-dihydroxyphenethyl alcohol, p-hydroxyphenethyl β-D-glucoside, 3, 4-dihydroxyphenethyl β-D-glucoside, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid and β-sitosterol were isolated from the methanolic extract.