A new compound, 6'-(stigmast-5-en-7-one-3-O-beta-glucopyranosidyl) hex
adecanoate, together with 3 beta-hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one, oleanolic
acid, 6,8-dimethylchrysin, and chrysin were isolated from the bark of
Bauhinia purpurea LINN. Their structures were elucidated by spectral
and chemical evidence.