Abstract:Objective: To study the chemical constituents of Polygonum multiflorum leaves and lay a foundation for the research and development of functional food of P. multiflorum. Methods: Organic solvent fractions was performed on the alcohol extract of P. multiflorum leaves to obtain different fractions parts such as petroleum ether, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and water. Anti-inflammatory activities were carried out on different extraction parts. The fractions with strong anti-inflammatory activity were separated and purified by using silica gel and C18 column combined with semipreparative HPLC methods. Results: The ethyl acetate fraction had no cytotoxicity on RAW264.7 cells in the concentration range of 0-100 μg/mL and showed dose-dependent inhibition of NO production. Petroleum ether and dichloromethane fractions displayed no cytotoxicity in the concentration range of 0-25 μg/mL, the inhibitory rate on NO of dichloromethane fraction (51.47%) was higher than the fraction of petroleum ether (43.91%). Eleven compounds were isolated from the fractions of ethyl acetate and dichloromethane. The chemical structures were identified as 2,3,4,6-tetrahy-droxyacetophenone-3-O-β-D-glucoside (1), myricitrin (2), quercitrin (3), afzelin (4), β-sitosterol (5), n-hexacos-5, 8, 11-trienoic acid (6), hexacosane (7), α-linolenic acid (8), kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside (9), myristic acid (10) and quercetin (11). Conclusion: P. multiflorum leaves showed good anti-inflammatory activity, and compounds 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 were isolated and obtained from P. multiflorum for the first time.