4-Isobutyl-6-methyl-5-oxo-3a,4,5,7a-tetrahydo-1H-inden-13-oic acid (named v
iscosumic acid) and quercetin 3-O-(6"-feruloyl)-beta-D-galactopyranoside, a
nd the known 3',5-dihydroxy-3,4',5',7-tetramethoxyflavone have been isolate
d from Polygonum viscosum. The structures of these isolates were determined
primarily on the basis of extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectral analyses, notab
ly, C-13 PENDANT, COSY45, TOCSY, GOESY, NOESY, HMQC and HMBC. (C) 2000 Else
vier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.