A new xanthone glucoside hu bear isolated from Swertia ciliata (G. Don) and
its structure established as 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxyxanthone-7-O-glucopyra
noside on the basis of spectral evidence, particularly 2D NMR Six known com
pounds, oleanolic acid, 3 beta, 28-dihydroxyoleanane-3-palmitate, beta -sit
osterol, bellidifolin, swertianolin and norswertianin have also been isolat
ed from the same specie.