Roots of Nepenthes thorelii yielded plumbagin, 2-methylnaphthazarin, octadecyl caffeate, isoshinanolone, and droserone. In addition, seven derivatives were prepared from plumbagin. Each of these natural and semisynthetic compounds was evaluated for in vitro antimalarial potential.

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Two new biflavonoids, namely, 6'"-hydroxylophirone B (1) and 6'"-hydroxylophirone B 4"'-O-beta-glucoside (2), were isolated from the stem bark of Ochna integerrima, together with five known compounds. The structures of 1 and 2 were determined by spectral data interpretation.

From the stem of Polyalthia parviflora, four compounds were isolated, including p-hydroxyphenylethyl p-coumarate (1), p-hydroxyphenylethyl ferulate (2), dehydrodiscretamine (3) and (-)-discretamine (4). Complete 1 H and 13 C NMR assignments were obtained for 1, 3 and 4 for the first time.