title: [Studies on the chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Breynia fruticosa].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Breynia fruticosa.
  
  
  METHODS
  Various chromatographic techniques were employed for isolation and purification of the constituents. The structures were elucidated by chemical evidence and spectral methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven compounds were obtained and identified by spectroscopic methods and compared with authentic samples as aviculin [(+)-isolariciresinol-9'-rhamno-pyranoside], friedelan-3beta-ol, friedelin, arborinone, isoarborinol, 5-hydroxy-7,8,4'-trimethoxy flavone, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-methyl-acetophenone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All compounds were firstly isolated from B. genus, furthermore, aviculin was isolated from Euphorbiaceae for the first time.
authors.affiliation: China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210038, China.
authors.forename: Guang-miao
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Zeng-lai
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Bo-yang
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Dan-ni
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D019665:Euphorbiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000094042:Lupanes
chemical_list: D006027:Glycosides; D014315:Triterpenes; C419506:friedelan-3-ol; C500730:isolariciresinol-9'-rhamnopyranoside; C060796:friedelin; D000094042:Lupanes