The present study isolated 17 compounds from the tubers of Bletilla striata (Orchidaceae), using various chromatographic techniques. Their structures were identified based on their physical-chemical properties and spectroscopic analyses. Among them, two new 2-isobutylmalates, named bletimalates A (1) and B (2), together with other fifteen known compounds (3-17), were isolated and identified. Additionally, compounds 3, 4, and 8 were isolated from this plant for the first time.
Keywords: 2-Isobutylmalates; Bletilla striata; Chemical constituents.
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