The traditional use of extracts of Euphrasia rostkoviana to relieve ocular inflammation or infections is well documented and supported by clinical studies. Various classes of chemical compounds such as iridoids, phenylethanoids, flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acids have been reported. The present
A new iridoid glucoside, 5beta,6beta-dihydroxyboschnaloside (1), was isolated from the aerial parts of Euphrasia pectinata. Five known iridoid glucosides, 6beta-hydroxyboschnaloside (2), aucubin, euphroside, plantarenaloside, and geniposidic acid, and two known phenylethanoid glycosides,
Euphrasia rostkoviana Hayne (Eyebright) is a valuable part of the traditional folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory herb since centuries. Since oxidative stress may underlie as a key feature of inflammatory process, the methanolic extract ofEuphrasia rostkoviana Hayne (eyebright) and its methanolic
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