[Studies on chemical constituents of Prunella vulgaris]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2007 May;32(10):923-6.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the chemical constituents of Prunella vulgaris.

Method: To separate the constituents of P. vulgaris by using various kinds of chromatography and identify their structures on the basis of spectral analysis.

Result: Seven compounds were isolated from the spikes of P. vulgaris. Their structures were established as autantiamide acetate (1), rhein (2), tanshinone I (3), danshensu (4), stigmast-7, 22-dien-3-one (5), 3, 4, alpha-trihydroxy-methyl phenylpropionate (6), butyl rosmarinate (7).

Conclusion: Compounds 1-4 were isolated from this genus for the first time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abietanes
  • Amides / chemistry
  • Amides / isolation & purification*
  • Anthraquinones / chemistry
  • Anthraquinones / isolation & purification*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Flowers / chemistry
  • Lactates / chemistry
  • Lactates / isolation & purification*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Phenanthrenes / chemistry
  • Phenanthrenes / isolation & purification
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Prunella / chemistry*

Substances

  • Abietanes
  • Amides
  • Anthraquinones
  • Lactates
  • Phenanthrenes
  • autantiamide acetate
  • tanshinone
  • 3,4-dihydroxyphenyllactic acid
  • rhein