Abstract

Peristrophe bicalyculata (Acanthaceae) is 60–180 cm in height and found throughout India, Afghanistan
and Africa. It is commonly known as kali aghedi in Hindi and kakajangha in Sanskrit. The herb is used for
its anti-bacterial property (tuberculostatic), snake poison, in bone fracture, sprain, fever, cold, cough and
for ear and eye treatments. In this paper Isolation and characterization of two new compounds
Nonatriacontan-5,6,7,8-tetrol (1) and 31-hydroxytetratriacontan-10-one
(2) have been reported along with βsitosterol.