Phenolic and terpenoid compounds from Chione venosa (sw.) urban var. venosa (Bois Bandé)

The phytochemical investigation of the popular aphrodisiac drug Bois Bandé, the stem bark and root of Chione venosa (sw.) urban var. venosa (Rubiaceae), yielded ortho-hydroxy-acetophenone-azine (1), acetophenone-2-O-[β-d-apiofuranosyl-(1″ → 6′)-O-β-d-glucopyranoside] (2), acetophenone-2-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (3), α-morroniside (4), sweroside (5), diderroside (6), daucosterol (7) and β-sitosterol (8).