Studies on Nepalese crude drugs. V. On the flavonoid constituents of the root of Scutellaria discolor COLEBR.

Abstract

Four new flavanones (I-IV) and a new chalcone (V) were isolated from the root of Scutellaria discolor COLEBR., together with wogonin, norwogonin, 5, 7, 2'-trihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone, 5, 7-dihydroxy-8, 2'-dimethoxyflavone and wogonin 7-O-glucuronide. The structures of I-V were shown to be 2 (S)-5, 7-dihydroxy-8, 2'-dimethoxyflavanone, 2 (S)-7-hydroxy-5, 8, 2'-trimethoxyflavanone, (±)-5, 2'-dihydroxy-7, 8, 6'-trimethoxyflavanone, (±)-5, 2'-dihydroxy-6, 7, 6'-trimethoxyflavanone and 2', 4'-dihydroxy-2, 3', 6'-trimethoxychalcone, respectively, based on spectral data and simple chemical modifications.