Chemical constituents from aerial part of Curcuma wenyujin.

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents from aerial part of Curcuma wenyujin.

Method: Compounds were isolated by repeated column chromatography on silica gel. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis and comparison with literature data.

Result: Six compounds were isolated and identified as codonolactone (1), voleneol (2), octacosanoic acid (3), beta-sitosterol (4), mangdesisterol (5), and daucosterol (6).

Conclusion: Compounds 1, 2, and 5 were isolated from the plant for the first time.