A New Lignan from <i>Phyllanthus virgatus</i>

Abstract

A new lignan, (−)-7,8-cis-8,8‘-trans-7‘,8‘-trans-7-(3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl)-7‘-(3‘,4‘-dimethoxyphenyl)-8,8‘-bis(methoxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran, named virgatusin (1), was isolated from the EtOH extract of the whole herb of Phyllanthus virgatus, together with seven known lignans and indole-3-carboxylic acid.