Study of chemical constituents in active parts of Mentha spicata IIi
Chen, G.-T.; Gao, H.-Y.; Zheng, J.; Wu, B.; Yang, X.-K.; Wu, L.-J.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 31(7): 560-562
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1001-5302 PMID: 16780158 Document Number: 602957
To study the chemical constituents of Mentha spicata. The chemical constituents were isolated by silica gel column chromatography, and identified by physical and chemical characters and spectroscopic analysis. Compounds I - V were obtained and their structures were elucidated as protocatechuic aldehyde (I), protocatechuic acid (II), chrysoeriol (III), 5, 6-dihydroxy-7, 8, 3', 4'-tetramethoxyflavone (IV), nodifloretin (V). Compound I and II were first isolated from the genus Mentha. Compound Ill, IV and V were isolated from M. spicata for the first time.