Chemical Constituents of Petroleum Ether Extract of Sambucus chinensis Leaves

Objective: The chemical constituents of extract of petroleum ether soluble part from leaves of Sambucus chinensis were investigated. Method: After being extracted with ethanol percolation,the chemical constituents were isolated and purified by column chromatography and their structures were identified by spectral analysis. Result: Eight compounds were obtained from leaves of S. chinensis and identified as ursolic acid( 1),oleanic acid( 2),β-sitosterol( 3),daucosterol( 4),squalene( 5),phytol( 6),n-pentacosanol( 7),4-hydroxyphenethyl heptadecanoate( 8). Conclusion: Compounds 5-8 were isolated from genus Sambucu for the first time.