Further Flavonol Glycosides from Myrsine africana Leaves

A new flavonol glycoside, quercetin 3-rhamnosyl $(1{\rightarrow}3)$ galactoside [5] was isolated from the leaves of M. africana. The known compounds kaempferol 3-rutinoside [1], 3'-O-methylquercetin 3-rutinoside [2], quercetin 3-rutinoside [3], and quercetin 3-rhamnosyl $(1{\rightarrow}6)$ galactoside [4] were also isolated for the first time from this plant. Their structures were determined by chemical and spectroscopic methods.