[Studies on chemical constituents of root of Millettia speciosa].
OBJECTIVE
To study the chemical constituents from the root of Millettia speciosa.


METHODS
To isolate and purify by silica gel, macroporous resin D-101 and Sephadex LH-20.


RESULTS
Five compounds were isolated from 95% EtOH extract of Millettia Speciosa and their structures were elucidated by physico-chemical properties and spectroscopic analysis as Isoliquiritigenin (I), Maackiain (II), Pterocarpin (III), Medicarpin (IV) and Homopterocarpin (V).


CONCLUSIONS
Compounds I, III are obtained from this plant for the first time, compounds V is isolated from the genus Millettia for the first time.
Zong
Xin-Kai
XK
Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Southern Medicine Plant Research Center, Danzhou 571737, China.
Lai
Fu-Li
FL
Wang
Zhu-Nian
ZN
Wang
Jian-Rong
JR
D001572:Benzofurans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D047188:Chalcones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000431:Ethanol; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D033641:Millettia / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D036343:Pterocarpans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000094162:Phytoalexins
D001572:Benzofurans; D001578:Benzopyrans; D047188:Chalcones; D000431:Ethanol; D036343:Pterocarpans; C514760:homopterocarpin; C047353:medicarpin; D000094162:Phytoalexins; C040920:isoliquiritigenin; C001449:inermin