[Studies on the phenolic derivatives from Galeola faberi Rolfe]

Eight phenolic derivatives, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (I), 4,4'-dihydroxy-diphenyl methane(II), 2,4-bis(4-hydroxybenzyl) phenol (III), 5-methoxy-3-(2-phenyl-E-ethenyl)-2,4-bis (4-hydroxybenzyl) phenol (IV), p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (V), 4-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy) benzyl alcohol (gastrodin) (VI), bis[4-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy) benzyl] (S)-2-isopropylmalate (VII), bis [4-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy) benzyl] (S)-2-sec-butylmalate (VIII) were isolated from the rhizome of Galeola faberi Rolfe for the first time. IV and VIII are new compounds. III is a new natural compound.