The roots of the alpine plant genus Rhodiola (Crassulaceae), Rhodiolae Radix, have been widely used as a hemostatic, antibechic, tonic, and endermic liniment for burns and contusions in traditional Chinese medicine. During the course of our serial studies on the bioactive constituents from Chinese natural medicines, 2-11) we have characterized the structures of several flavonol bisdesmosides, monoterpene glycosides, and cyanoglycosides from the roots of Rhodiola quadrifida (PALL.) FISCH. et MAY, Rhodiola sacra (PRAIN ex HAMET) S. H. FU, and Rhodiola sachalinensis A. BOR. 2,12,13) In particular, the flavonol bisdesmosides, sachalosides III and IV, from the roots of R. sachalinensis were found to show a protective effect against D-galactosamine-induced cytotoxicity in primary cultured mouse hepatocytes.2) In addition, the monoterpene oligoglycosides, sacranosides A and B, from the roots of R. sacra were found to inhibit histamine release from rat exudate cells induced by an antigen-antibody reaction.13) As part of our continuing study of the constituents of Rhodiolae Radix, five new glycosides, creosides I, II, III, IV, and V, were isolated from the methanolic extract of the roots of Rhodiola crenulata (HOOK. f. et THOMS.) H. OHBA, together with 21 known compounds. In this paper, we describe the isolation and structural elucidation of the new constituents (1-5) (Chart 1).The dried roots of R. crenulata were extracted with MeOH under reflux. The methanolic extract (41.1% from the dried 536 Vol. 56,No. 4 Bioactive Constituents from Chinese Natural Medicines. XXVIII. Five new glycosides, creosides I, II, III, IV, and V, were isolated from the methanolic extract of the roots of Rhodiola crenulata, together with 21 known compounds. The chemical structures of new constituents were elucidated on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence.