Recebido em 07/05/2014; aceito em 02/09/2014; publicado na web em 24/10/2014 NEW FLAVONOIDS FROM Margaritopsis carrascoana WITH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY. EtOH extracts of the stems and leaves of Margaritopsis carrascoana were found to contain new flavonoids luteolin 7-O-{β-D-apiofuranosil-(1→6)-[β-Lrhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl} (5) and luteolin 7-O-{α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)-[β-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl} (6), in addition to the known dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol

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... -O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), luteolin 7-O-β-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl (2), luteolin 7-O-[β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1→6)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), and chrysoeriol 7-O-[β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1→6)]-β-D-glucopyranoside ( 4 ). All isolated compounds presented higher antioxidant activities than the controls, BHT and quercetin, while the extract of the stems showed strong AChE inhibition.