Paeoniflorin and benzoylpaeoniflorin extracted from Paeonia lactiflora Pall..

Abstract

From the methanolic extract of the roots of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. two monoterpene derivatives paeoniflorin and benzoylpaeoniflorin were isolated. Their structures were identified based on the ESI and NMR (1D- and 2D-NMR) spectra in comparison with the previous reported data.