Calli of Diospyros kaki Thunb, were induced on half-strength Murashige-Skoo
g solid medium supplemented with 1.0 mg l(-1) IAA and 0.1 mg l(-1) BA in th
e dark and successfully subcultured on the same medium. A new phenolic meta
bolite, 7-methyl-1, 4, 5-trihydroxy-naphthalene 4-O-(6'-O-beta-xylopyranosy
l)-beta-glucopyranoside was isolated from MeOH extract of the callus cultur
es and its chemical structure was elucidated by NMR spectroscopic analysis.
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