A New Monoterpene Glycoside from Swertia punicea

A new monoterpene glycoside, 2,6-dimethyl-2E,6E-octadienoic acid 1,6'-lactone 8-β-D-glucopyranoside, was isolated from Swertia punicea, accompanying with six known compounds 1-O-primeverosyl-3,7-dimethoxy-8-hydroxyxanthone, 1-O-primeverosyl-3,7,8-tri-methoxyxan-thone, epi-eustomoside, 1-hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxyxanthone, 1,8-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxy xanthone and isovitexine . Their structures were elucidated based on spectral evidence.