Microcos paniculata L. is a plant belonging to the Microcos genus of Tiliaceae family and finds use in Chinese medicine for the treatment of common cold, sore throat, dyspepsia and choloplania, etc. It is widely distributed in southern China, and is often used as one of the main ingredients of a variety of cold herbal tea such as Guangdong tea, etc.
In this thesis, phytochemical investigation on the leaves of M. paniculata led to the isolation of 20 compounds. The structures of these compounds were eluc...