Planta Med 2010; 76(9): 893-896
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240814
Natural Product Chemistry
Original Papers
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Polyacetylenes and Flavonoids from the Aerial Parts of Bidens pilosa

Rui Wang1 , Quan-Xiang Wu1 , Yan-Ping Shi1 , 2
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P. R. China
  • 2Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, P. R. China
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Publication History

received Sept. 14, 2009 revised Dec. 1, 2009

accepted Dec. 29, 2009

Publication Date:
27 January 2010 (online)

Abstract

Bidens pilosa is used in various folk medicines such as antimalarial, antibacterial, blood pressure-lowering, and antihyperglycemic agents. Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of this plant yielded 10 polyacetylenes and 9 flavonoids, including four new polyacetylenes (5, 79) and one new chalcone glucoside (11). The molecular structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis.

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