Isolation and Structure determination of new anthraquinone from the flowers of Tagetes erecta

Tagetes erecta belongs to family asteraceae is found plentifully in most of the places of India, either cultivated in gardens or wild. The villagers use thi s plant in bron chial asthma, anusthans, di ffe rent ceremon y. The pastes of flowers were often applied on wound and cuts and leaves juice dropped in otalgia. Tagetes erecta are richest source of yellow dyes in ancient arts of Rajasthan and Orrisa. The present communication deals with the isolation and structure elucidation of a new anthraquinone together with quercitin and loganic acid. The structure of compound was described with the help of spectral data and chemical studies.