Eremurus persicus, a new source of medicinally important compounds

Phytochemical investigation of Eremurus persicus collected from the Kirbi Kuch Ziarat, Pakistan led to the isolation of an antimalarial compound 2-acetyl-1-hydroxy-8-methoxy-3-methylnaphthalene, (compound 1,) and helminthosporin (Compound 2), a derivative of anticancer agents, from ethyl acetate fraction. Their structures were established by a combination of spectral methods (UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR and MS) and comparison with literature data. In the present study, occurrence of these compounds is being reported for the first time as metabolites of Eremurus persicus. (author)