Abstract Four new arylalkanones isolated from the stem bark of Myristicadactyloides were identified as 1-(2-methoxy-6-hydroxyphenyl)tetradecan-1-one, 1-(2-methoxy-6-hydroxyphenyl)-9-(3′,4′-methylenedioxyphenyl)-nonan-1-one, 1-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)tetradecan-1-one and 1-(2-methoxy-6-hydroxyphenyl)-9-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-nonan-1-one.