title: A new stilbenoid from Arundina graminifolia.
abstract: A chemical investigation of the Orchidaceae Arundina gramnifolia has led to the isolation of a novel stilbenoid, named arundinan (1). The structure of 1 has been elucidated as 2-(p-hydroxybenzyl)-3-hydroxy-5-methoxybibenzyl on the basis of physical and chemical evidence and spectral analysis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
authors.forename: Mei-Feng
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Dong-Ming
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Li-Zhen
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Li-Jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D029595:Orchidaceae; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D013267:Stilbenes