A new cerebroside, 1-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3S,4R,10E)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxyltricosanoyl-amino]-10-octadecene-1,3,4-triol was isolated from the aerial parts of Gynura divaricata DC. Crown Copyright (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.