Isolation of (-)(2S)-5,6,7,3',5'-pentahydroxyflavanone-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, from Lippia graveolens H.B.K. var. berlandieri Schauer, a new anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic flavanone.

A new flavanone glycoside, (-)(2S)-5,6,7,3',5'-pentahydroxyflavanone-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), was isolated from the stems of Lippia graveolens H.B.K. (Verbenaceae). The structure of 1 was elucidated based on spectral analysis and chemical transformations. The treatment of 1 with acetic anhydride and pyridine afforded the corresponding per-acetylated derivative 2, while an acid hydrolysis reaction of 1 afforded a 5,6,7,3',5'-pentahydroxy flavanone (3). Additionally, the anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities of 1, 2 and 3 were determined.