China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 1991-11-01

[Chemical constituents of Morinda officinalis How].

S Li, Q Ouyang, X Tan, S Shi, Z Yao

Index: Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 16(11) , 675-6, 703, (1991)

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Abstract

This paper reports the identification of four compounds isolated from the cortex of Morinda officinalis growing in Guangdong Province. These compounds are beta-sitosterol (I), 2-methyl-anthraquinone(II), rubiadin-1-methyl ether(III) and 24-ethylcholesterol(VI). Compounds II and VI are isolated from Morinda Genus for the first time.