New benzenoids and anti-inflammatory constituents from Zanthoxylum nitidum

Zanthoxylum nitidum is commercially used in healthcare products for the improvement of tooth condition. Its fruit is also used as a spice. Three new benzenoids, (E)-4-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyloxy)benzaldehyde (1), (E)-methyl 3-(4-((E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyloxy)phenyl)acrylate (2), and (Z)-methyl 3-(4-((E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyloxy)phenyl)acrylate (3), have been isolated from the stem wood of Z. nitidum, together with 17 known...