[Studies on the chemical constituents of Chinese herb Melastoma dodecandrum].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the chemical constituents of Chinese herb Melastoma dodecandrum.


METHODS
The chemical constituents were isolated by solvent extraction and chromatography. Their structure were identified on the basis of physic-chemical constants and specral data.


RESULTS
Five compounds were isolated and identified as hexacosanoic acid (I), quercetin(II), avicularin(III), gallic acid (IV), kaempferol(V).


CONCLUSIONS
The above-mentioned compounds were separated from the plant for the first time.
Zhang
Chao
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Department of Chemistry, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510182, Guangdong, China. chao-zh@163.com
Fang
Yan-xiong
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D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D044949:Kaempferols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D035322:Melastomataceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011794:Quercetin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D005227:Fatty Acids; D005419:Flavonoids; D044949:Kaempferols; C041388:avicularin; D005707:Gallic Acid; C006552:kaempferol; D011794:Quercetin; C017364:hexacosanoic acid