Icosandrin, a novel peltogynoid from the fruits of Phytolacca icosandra (Phytolaccaceae).

Besides the known compounds ( ± ) 3,3-bis-demethylpinoresinol (2), americanol A (3), spergulagenic acid (4), epi-acetylaleuritolic acid (5), 6'-palmityl-α-spinateryl-d-glucoside (6a) and 6'-palmityl-δ(7)-stigmastenyl-d-glucoside (6b), a novel peltogynoid (1) named icosandrin was obtained from the dried fruits of Phytolacca icosandra. This new compound was characterised by 1D-/2D-NMR, UV, IR and HR-MS techniques as 11ξ-methoxy-6,7-methylenedioxy-[2]benzopyrano-[4,3-b][1]-benzopyran-4-one. Toxicity of 1 was assessed through the Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay. Lignan 2 is reported for the first time in Phytolaccaceae family.