isolated from the aerial parts of Taiwanese medicinal plant Kadsura philippinensis. The
structures of 1− 3, which have a 3, 4-{1 '-[(Z)-2 ''-methoxy-2 ''-oxo-ethylidene]}-pentano (2, 3-
dihydro-benzo [b] furano)-3-(2 '''-methoxycarbonyl-2 '''-hydroxy-2 ''', 3 '-epoxide) skeleton,
were determined by spectroscopic analyses, especially 2D NMR techniques (HMBC and
NOESY). Compound 2 exhibited mild cytotoxicity against human KB and Hela tumor cells.