Three hydrophilic flavonoids were isolated and identified from leaves
of Polygonum hydropiper as quercetin 3-sulphate, isorhamnetin 3,7-disu
lphate and tamarixetin 3-glucoside-7-sulphate. The structures were est
ablished by chemical and spectral evidence, and their antioxidative ac
tivity and effect on the generation of superoxide anion evaluated.