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. 2020 Sep 29;7(10):63. doi: 10.3390/medicines7100063

Table 12.

Iridoids from Stachys spp.

Species Plant Parts Compound Ref
Subgenus Stachys
Section Ambleia
S. inflata Benth. Ajugol (146), Ajugoside (147), [121]
Section Aucheriana
S. glutinosa L. Aerial parts Harpagide (148),
Acetylharpagide (150), Monomelittoside (165),
Melittoside (166),
Allobetonicoside (161),
5-Allosyloxy-aucubin (167)
[122]
Section Campanistrum
S. ocymastrum (L.) Briq. (=S. hirta L.) Leaves 6β-Acetoxyipolamiide (172), 6β-Hydroxyipolamiide (173), Ipolamiide (174), Ipolamiidoside (175), Lamiide (176) [123]
Section Candida
S. iva Griseb. Flowering Aerial parts Harpagide (148),
8-Acetylharpagide (150),
8-Epi-loganic acid (157),
Gardoside (160),
8-Epi-loganin (159),
Monomelittoside (165),
Melittoside (166)
[56]
Section Corsica
S. corsica Pers. Harpagide (148),
Acetylharpagide (150)
[79]
Section Eriostomum
S. alpina L. Stems, Leaves # Ajugoside (147),
Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagoside (154), Aucubin (164), Catalpol (163)
[124]
S. balansae Boiss. & Kotschy Ajugol (146), Ajugoside (147) [125]
S. germanica L. Harpagide (148) [125]
Leaf, Inflorescence # Ajugoside (147),
Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagoside (154), Aucubin (164), Catalpol (163)
[124]
S. spectabilis Choisy ex DC. Ajugol (146), Ajugoside (147), Harpagide (148) [125]
S. byzantina Κ. Koch. Aerial parts # Ajugoside (147),
Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagoside (154), Catalpol (163),
Aucubin (164)
[124]
S. germanica L. subsp. salviifolia (Zen.) Gams Flowering Aerial parts Harpagide (148) [86]
Aerial parts Ajugol (146),
Harpagide (148),
7-Hydroxyharpagide (149),
5-Allosyloxy-aucubin (167)
[109]
S. lanata Crantz. (=S. germanica L. subsp. germanica) Roots Stachysosides E (168), G (170), H (171) [82]
Aerial parts Stachysosides E (168), F (169) [82]
S. tymphaea Hausskn. (=S. germanica subsp. tymphaea (Hausskn.) R. Bhattacharjee) Aerial parts Harpagide (148) [86]
Section Olisia
S. angustifolia M. Bieb. Ajugoside (147), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagide (148), Melittoside (166)
[92]
S. annua (L.) L. Ajugoside (147),
Acetylharpagide (150),
Melittoside (166)
[92]
S. atherocalyx C. Koch. Ajugol (146), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Melittoside (166)
[92,125]
S. beckeana Dörfl. & Hayek Harpagide (148), Ajugol (146), Acetylharpagide (150),
Melittoside (166)
[92]
S. iberica M. Bieb. Ajugol (146), Ajugoside (147), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150) [121]
S. recta L. Ajugol (146), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150), Melittoside (166) [92]
Leaves 8-Acetylharpagide (150), Melittoside# (166) [14]
Aerial parts # Ajugoside (147), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagoside (154), Catalpol (163),
Aucubin (164)
[124]
S. baldaccii (Maly) Hand-Mazz (=S. recta L. subsp. baldaccii (K. Maly) Hayek) Ajugol (146), Ajugoside (147), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150), Melittoside (166) [92]
S. subcrenata Vis. (=S. recta subsp. subcrenata) Ajugol (146), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150), Melittoside (166) [92]
S. labiosa Bertol. Ajugol (146), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150), Melittoside (166) [92]
S. leucoglossa Griseb. Ajugol (146), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150), Melittoside (166) [92]
S. spinosa L. Aerial parts Ajugol (146), Harpagide (148), 7-O-Acetyl-8-epi-loganic acid (158) [98]
S. tetragona Boiss. & Heldr. Ajugol (146), Ajugoside (147), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150), Melittoside (166) [92]
Aerial parts 8-Acetyl-harpagide (150), 5-O-Allopyranosyl-monomelittoside (167) [100]
Section Stachys
S. affinis Bunge (= S. sieboldii Miq.) Tubers Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150), Melittoside (166), 5-Allosyloxy-aucubin (167) [27]
S. palustris L. Aerial parts # Ajugoside (147), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagoside (154), Catalpol (163), Aucubin (164)
[124]
S. sylvatica L. Aerial parts # Ajugoside (147), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagoside (154), Catalpol (163),
Aucubin (164)
[124]
Section Swainsoniana
S. anisochila Vis. & Pancic Acetylharpagide (150),
Melittoside (166)
[92]
S. ionica Halácsy 8-epi-loganic acid (157),
Gardoside (160)
[20]
S. menthifolia Vis. (= S. grandiflora Host.) Ajugol (146), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Melittoside (166)
[92]
Aerial parts # Ajugoside (147) Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagoside (154), Catalpol (163), Aucubin (164)
[124]
Section Zietenia
S. lavandulifolia Vahl. Ajugol (146), Ajugoside (147) [125]
Aerial parts Melittoside (166), Monomelittoside (165), 5-O-Allopyranosyl-monomelittoside (167) [12]
Subgenus Betonica
Section Betonica
S. alopecuros (L.) Benth subsp. divulsa (Ten.) Grande Flowering aerial parts Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
4′-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-teuhircoside (162)
[119]
S. foliosa Rupr. (=S. betoniciflora Rupr.; Betonica foliosa Rupr.) Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150) [126]
S. betonicaeflora Rupr. Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150) [126]
S. macrantha (C. Koch.) Stearn (=Betonica grandiflora Steph. ex Willd.) Aerial parts Ajugol (146),
Ajugoside (147),
Harpagide (148),
8-O-Acetyl-harpagide (150),
Reptoside (153),
Macranthoside [=8-O- (3, 4-dimethoxy-cinnamoyl-harpagide)] (156), Allobetonicoside (161)
[117]
S. officinalis (L.) Trevis. (=Betonica officinalis L.) Aerial parts Acetylharpagide (150),
Reptoside (153),
6-O-Acetylmioporoside (155), Allobetonicoside (161)
[127]
Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150) [128]
Aerial parts # Ajugoside (147), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150),
Harpagoside (154), Catalpol (163), Aucubin (164)
[124]
Unknown Section
S. grandidentata Lindl. ** Aerial parts Ajugol (146), Harpagide (148), Acetylharpagide (150), 5-Desoxy-harpagide (151),
5-Desoxy-8-acetyl-harpagide (152),
Monomelittoside (165),
Melittoside (166)
[129]

# identified compounds#identified compounds by means of HPLC, LC-MS, etc; ** endemic species of Chile.