[Studies on chemical constitutents in roots of Jasminum sambac].

OBJECTIVE To isolate and identify the chemical constitutents in roots of Jasminum sambac. METHOD The compounds were isolated by means of chromatography and the structures were identified on the basis of physical and spectral data. RESULT Dotriacontanoic acid, dotriacontanol, oleanolic acid, daucosterol and hesperidin were elucidated. CONCLUSION All compounds were found in this plant for the first time.