8-Carboxymethyl-1,6-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyxanthone 8-carboxymethyl-1,5,6-t
rihydroxy-3-methoxyxanthone and 8-carboxy-methyl-1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxantho
ne were isolated from the capitula of Leiothrix curvifolia and Leiothrix fl
avescens and characterized by spectroscopic methods, mainly 1D and 2D NMR e
xperiments, as well as by electrospray mass spectrometry. Eight known flavo
noids were also isolated and they were identified by 1D and 2D NMR experime
nts and comparison with literature data. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All
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