title: [Studies on the chemical constituents of the herba of Cuscuta chinensis].
abstract: The chemical constituents of the herb of Cuscuta chinensis Lam. were investigated. Five compounds were isolated from petroleum ether and chloroform fraction. Their structures were identified as beta-sitosterol, d-sesamin, 9(R)-hydroxy-d-sesamin, d-pinoresinol and daucosterol by chemical and spectroscopical methods. All these compounds were isolated from the stem for the first time.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacognosy, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qiao
mesh_terms: D005591:Chemical Fractionation; D034182:Cuscuta / Q000737:chemistry*; D004149:Dioxoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017705:Lignans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
chemical_list: D004149:Dioxoles; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005663:Furans; D017705:Lignans; D012855:Sitosterols; C025473:gamma-sitosterol; C054125:sesamin; C011015:lyoniside; C103298:pinoresinol