6-Phenylpyrones and 5-methylchromones from Kenya aloe

Abstract Two new compounds, 10- O- β- d -glucopyranosyl aloenin ( 4 ) and 8- C -β- d -glucopyranosyl-7- O -methyl-( R )-aloesol ( 6 ), were isolated from a commercial sample of Kenya aloe together with the known products aloenin ( 2 ), aloenin 2′- p -coumaroyl ester ( 3 ), aloenin aglycone ( 1 ), orcinol and acetylorcinol. All structures were determined or confirmed by spectral analyses.