Five compounds were isolated from the methanol extract of the rhizomes of Hedychium coronarium Koen by sili⁃
ca gel column chromatography, Sephadex LH-20 chromatography, thin layer chromatography and high performance liquid
chromatography. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic analysis combined with their physicochemical data.
Three diarylheptanes and two flavonoids were identified as gingerenone A (1), rel-(3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-
3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-heptane (2), hexahydrocurcumin (3), 3,5,7,4´-tetramethoxyflavone (4) and 5-hy⁃
droxy-3,7,4´-trimethoxyflavone (5). Compounds 1~4 were isolated from this plant for the first time. |