Six phenanthrenes from the roots of Cymbidium faberi Rolfe. and their biological activities.

A new phenanthrene compound, 7-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-8-methoxy-9,10- dihydrophenanthrene-2,5-diol (HMD), along with five known compounds (Coelonin, DD, Shancidin, HDP and MDD) were isolated from the ro...