The phytochemical investigation of the ethanolic extract of the whole plants of Geum japonicum Thunb. var. chinense F. Bolle yielded four new compounds: 20 β,28-epoxy-28-hydroxytaraxasteran-3 β-ol (1), (7R,8R)-4-hydroxy-9'-O-(α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-3,3',5'-trimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan (2), (7R,8S)-4-hydroxy-9'-O-(α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-3,3',5'-trimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan (3), and (7S,8S)-5-methoxycupressoside A (4), as well as 40 other known compounds. Structures were elucidated by physical, chemical, and spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, and CD experiments. The taraxasterane-type triterpene (1) and lignans (2- 6) are reported for the first time from the GEUM genus. Moreover, all compounds were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activities against NO production in RAW264.7 macrophages, and only moderate activities were detected.
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