From the aerial part of Acanthus ilicifolius, two lignan glucosides, (+)-ly
oniresinol 3a-[2-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy)-benzoyl]-O-beta -glucopyranoside
, and dihydroxymethyl-bis(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl) tetrahydrofuran-9(
or 9')-O-beta -glucopyranoside have been isolated, together with eight know
n compounds. The structural elucidations were based on the analyses of phys
ical and spectroscopic data. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights rese
rved.