B-friedoolean-5-ene-3-b-ol (1), b-sitosterol (2), stigmasta-5,22,25-trien-3-b-ol (3),
betulinic acid (4), and 5-hydroxy-6,7,40-trimethoxyflavone (5) were isolated from the aerial parts
of Clerodendrum inerme L. (Verbenaceae). Their structures were established based on analyses of
physical and spectroscopic data. Compounds 1, 4, and 5 were isolated for the first time from the
plant. C. inerme L. was known as a rich source of terpenes, sterols, and phenolic compounds, so
the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated. The total methanolic extract
(TME) and compound 5 showed scavenging activity with maximum inhibition of 61.84% for
TME (100 lg/mL) and 37.19% for 5 (20 lM), respectively, using DPPH assay. In addition, the
TME exhibited anti-inflammatory activity more than indomethacin at dose 200 mg/kg using the
formalin induced hind paw edema method.