methanolic extracts exhibited antifungal activities which resulted in four anthraquinone
derivatives (1–4) as active components. … The methanolic extract exhibited potent
antifungal activities in our primary screening programme. Chromatographic purification of
the methanol extract on silica gel produced rhein (1), physcion (2), aloe-emodin (3) and
chrysophanol (4). Their identities were established by comparing the mp, IR, 1 H NMR and …