Four new compounds from the roots of Uvaria macrophylla

Four new compounds, uvamalols A–C (1–3) and uvarimacrophin A (4), have been isolated from the roots of Uvaria macrophylla. Their structures have been elucidated by spectroscopic methods. The relative configurations of uvamalols A–C have been established by NOE experiments, and the relative stereochemistry of uvarimacrophin A inferred from the diagnostic NMR data by comparison with known model compounds.