Two new naphthalene derivatives, named patientosides A (1) and B (2), were
isolated from the roots of Rumex patientia. The structures of the new compo
unds were established as 2-acetyl-4-chloro-1,8-dihydroxy-3-methylnaphthalen
e-8-O-beta -D-glucopyranoside (1) and 2,4-dichloro-1,8-dihydroxy-3-methylna
phthalene- 8-O-beta -D-glucopyranoside (2) by means of spectroscopic method
s.