Pamburus missionis root contained imperatorin and ydroxy-8-(3',7'-dime
thylocta-2',6'-dien)ylcoumarin and a new natural product, 3-(3-methyl-
1-oxo-2-butenyl) 1H indole, its stem bark imperatorin and xanthotoxin
and its fruit xanthyletin, xanthotoxin, isopimpinellin, scopoletin and
luvangetin. The insecticidal activity of the stem bark is shown to be
due to imperatorin and xanthyletin.