title: Salvianolic Acids D and E: Two New Depsides from Salvia miltiorrhiza.
abstract: Four water-soluble constituents, salvianolic acids D, E, ethyl lithospermate, and isoferulic acid were isolated from SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA. Salvianolic acids D and E are new depsides. Their chemical structures were determined by chemical and spectral analysis. The structure of salvianolic acid D was finally confirmed by comparison with a synthetic product.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Li