“…Compound 1 represents only the second natural example of octanediol as one of the aglycones; the first octanediol reported, 7-octene-1,6-diol, was isolated from Aeschynanthus bracteatus. 16) The known compounds were identified as (3R)-oct-1-en-3-ol (2), 10) citroside B (3), 17) (−)-caryophyllene oxide (4), 18) 6β-hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one (5), 19) 3β-hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one (6), 19) methyl (9S,12S,13S)-9,12,13-trihydroxy-10E-octadecenoate (7), 20) and methyl (9S,12R,13S)-9,12,13-trihydroxy-10E-octadecenoate (8). 21) All the compounds, except for compound 4, were reported for the first time from this plant.…”