Ecdysteroids and other constituents from Sida spinosa L.

Abstract Two compounds ( 3 and 10 ) were isolated from the aerial parts of Sida spinosa L. Their structures have been established as glyceryl-1-eicosanoate and 20-hydroxy, 24-hydroxymethylecdysone by 1D and 2D-NMR techniques. In addition 12 known compounds ( 1 , 2 , 4 – 9 and 11 – 14 ) have been isolated and identified.