A new xanthone, a new xanthone glycoside and a known xanthone have bee
n isolated from the chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions of Halenia
corniculata (Gentianaceae). They were identified as 1,3-dihydroxy-2,4,
5,7-tetramethoxyxanthone, y-2,7-dimethoxy-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylxan
thone. and 1,2,3-trihydroxy-5-metholyxanthone. 1,3-Dihydroxy-2,4,5,7-t
etramethoxysanthone is a revised structure from 1,6-dihydroxy-2,3,4,8-
tetramethoxyxanthone reported by our previous paper.