Two new phenolic glucosides, a new gamma-lactone glucoside, and adenosine w
ere isolated from the sprouts of Crocus sativus L. The new compounds were c
haracterized as 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxyacetophenone-2 beta-D-glucopyranosid
e (1), 2,3,4-trihydroxy-6-methoxyacetopenone-3-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2) a
nd 3-(S)-3-beta-D-glucopyranosyloxybutanolide (3), respectively. All struct
ures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence.