alpha -Benzoyloxypaeoniflorin (1), a new antioxidant monoterpene alpha -gly
coside anomer was isolated from Paeonia suffruticosa along with known compo
unds, beta -benzoyloxypaeoniflorin (2), paeonolide, paeoniflorin and mudanp
ioside H. The structure or 1 has been determined by comparing spectral data
with those of beta -benzoyloxypaeoniflorin(2). Compound 1 exhibited modera
tely potent radical scavenging activity on DPPH radical.