Plant Diversity ›› 1999, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (04): 1-3.

• Articles •    

Polyphenolic Constitentsof Salvia przewalskii

WU Zhi-Jun,OUYANG Ming-An,YANG Chong-Ren   

  1. Kunmig Institute of Botany ,The Chinese Academy of Sciences ,kunming 650204
  • Online:1999-08-25 Published:1999-08-25

Abstract: Three lithospermic acid B easter dervatives,dimethl lithospermate B, 9"-methl lithospermate B and 9'"-methyl lithospermate B together with nin known polyphenol compounds:protocatechualdehyde,protocatechui acid,caddeic acid R-(+)-β-D-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-lactic acid,rosmarinic acid,methyl rosmarinate,lithospermic acid and lithospermic acid B were isolated from the dried roots of Salvia przewalskii.

Key words: Salvia, S.przewalskii, Polyhenols