Objective: To study the chemical constituents of the rhizome of Matteuccia struthiopteris.
Method: The constituents were separated and purified by column chromatography with silica gel and Sephadex LH-20. Their structures were identified on the basis of physical and spectral data.
Result: Six compounds were isolated and identified as demethoxymatteucinol (1), matteucinol (2), pinosylvin (3), matteuorien (4), pinosylvin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), matteuorienate A (6).
Conclusion: All Compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time.