Two new, 16-beta -O-methylneoquassin and 16-beta -O-ethylneoquassin, and fo
ur known quassinoids have been isolated together with coniferyl aldehyde, c
oniferin, cantin-6-one, 4,5-dimethoxycantin-6-one and (+)-neo-olivil from t
he wood of Picrasma crenata. Their structures were determined on basis of s
pectroscopic and X-ray analysis.