Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents of Potentilla multifida.
Method: Various chromatographic techniques were employed for isolation and purification of the constituents. The structures were elucidated by spectral analysis.
Result: Four megastigmane glycosides were isolated from P. multifida and their structures were identified as citroside A (1), icariside B1 (2), (6S,7E,9R)-roseoside (3), (6S,7E,9R)-vomifoliol-9-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->6)-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), respectively.
Conclusion: All compounds were obtained from the genus Potentilla for the first time.