Phytoconstituents from the leaves of Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S. C. Chen

• Fourteen compounds were isolated from the leaves of Dracaena cochinchinensis.
• Compounds 3, 6–12 have not yet been reported in D. cochinchinensis.
• Compound 4 is a new homoisoflavanone.
• The chemotaxonomic significance of the isolates was discussed.

Five flavonoids, four feruloyl amide derivatives, pinoresinol, lanost-9-en-3β-ol and three steroids from the leaves of Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S. C. Chen. Of these, compound 4 was identified as a new homoisoflavanone. This publication is the first reported purification of compounds 3, 4, 6–12 from D. cochinchinensis. We also indicate the chemotaxonomic importance of these metabolites.