Chemical constituents in roots of Angelica dahurica var. formosana

Objective:To investigate the chemical constituents in the roots of Angelica dahurica var.formosana.Methods: The dried rhizomes of Angelica dahurica var.formosana were chopped and extracted with 80% EtOH for 3 times under reflux.The EtOH extract was isolated by chromatography on silica gel using a gradient solvent system(PE:EtOAc CHCl_3MeOH) and Sephadex LH-20.The structures of the contents were elucidated by nuclear magnetic resonance and MS spectral analysis.Results: Seventeen compounds were identified,namely,isoimperatorin(1),imperatorin(2),bergapten(3),alloimperatorin(4),xanthotoxol(5),cnidilin(6),byakangelicin(7),bergaptol(8),byakangelicol(9),pabulenol(10),oxypeucedanin hydrate(11),desmodimine(12),palmitic acid(13),stiamasterol(14),β-sitosterol(15),β-daucosterin(16),and sucrose(17).Conclusion: Compounds 8 and 12 have been isolated from Angelica dahurica var.formosana for the first time.Compound 12 has been firstly isolated from Umbelifera plants.All the courmarin compounds belong to linear 6,7-furanocourmarins.