Triterpene glycosides and their genins fromThalictrum foetidum. I. The structure of foetoside C

A new glycoside — foetoside C — has been isolated from the epigeal part ofThalictrum foetidum L. and, on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics its structure has been established as oleanolic acid 28-[O-α-D-glycopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-O-β-D-glucopyranoside] 3-O-[O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-α-L-arabinopyranoside].     

Tripenoid glycosides of alfalfa. VII. Medicosides E and F

Two hederagenin glycosides — medicosides E and F — have been isolated from the roots ofMedicago sativa L. (Leguminosae). Medicoside E has the structure of hederagenin 28-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 3-O-[O-β-G-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-D-xylopyranoside]. Medicoside F has the structure of hederagenin 28-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 3-O-[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-α-L-arabinopyranoside].     

Triterpene glycosides ofHedera helix II. Determination of the structure of glycoside L-6d from common ivy leaves

A new hederagenin pentaoside — glycoside L-6d — has been isolated from the leaves of common ivyHedera helix L., fam. Araliaceae, and its structure has been determined by using various NMR-spectroscopic methods. Glycoside L-6d is hederagenin 3-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-α-L-arabinopyranoside.     

Steroid saponins and sapogenins ofAllium. XVI. Turoside C fromAllium turcomanicum

From a methanolic extract of the bulbs ofAllium turcomanicum Rgl. we have isolated a new furostanol glycoside, turoside C (I). An acid hydrolysate was found to contain the aglycone — neoagigenin (II) — and the sugars D-xylose, D-glucose, and D-galactose in a ratio of 1:4:1. The structure of the furostanol (I) has been established by methylation, enzymatic hydrolysis, and oxidative cleavage, and also by the oxidative cleavage of (II), as (25S)-5α-furostan-2α,3β,6β,22α,26-pentaol 26-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 3-O-{[O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→3)]-[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)]-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galacto-pyranoside}.     

Steroid glycosides ofNicotiana tabacum seeds I. The structures of nicotianosides A,B, and E

Two steroid glycosides of the spirostan series — nicotianosides A and B — and one glycoside of the furostan series — nicotianoside E — have been isolated from the seeds ofNicotiana tabacum L. Nicotianoside A is (25S)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, nicotianoside B is (25S)-5β-spirostan-3β-ol 3-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-gb-D-glucopyranoside], and nicotianoside E is (25S)-5α-furostan-3β,22α,26-triol 26-O-β-glucopyranoside 3-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranoside].     

Triterpene glycosides of alfalfa VIII. Medinoside E from the leaves

From the leaves ofMedicago sativa L. (Leguminosae) we have isolated the glycoside soyasapogenol B — medinoside E. Medinoside E has the structure of olean-12-ene-3β,22β,24-triol 3-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranuronoside].     

Triterpene and steroid glycosides of the genusMelilotus and their genins II. Melilotoside D from the roots ofMelilotus albus

A new triterpene glycoside of the oleanane series — melilotoside D — has been isolated from the roots of plantMelilotus albus Medik. (Leguminosae). Melilotoside D is a tetraoside of soyasapogenol B. Its structure has been shown on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics as soyasapogenol B 3-O-{[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)]-[O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1→3)]-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→2)-α-L-arabinopyranoside}.     

Steroid saponins and sapogenins ofAllium. XV. Eruboside B fromAllium erubescens

A new steroid glycoside of the spirostan series — eruboside B (I) — has been isolated from an ethanolic extract of the bulbs ofAllium erubescens C. Koh. In an acid hydrolysate, the aglycone β-chlorogenin (II) and the sugars D-glucose and D-galactose in a ratio of 3:1 have been found. By methylation, partial hydrolysis, and oxidation the structure of the spirostanol (I) has been established as (25R)-5α-spirostan-3β,6β-diol 3-O-{[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)]-[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)]-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside}.     

Triterpene glycosides of alfalfa. IV. Medicoside J

A new triterpene glycoside has been isolated from the roots ofMedicago sativa L. (family Fabaceae) — medicoside J, and its structure has been established as a medicagenic acid 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 28-O-[O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-L-arabinopyranoside].     

Triterpene and steroid glycosides of theMelilotus genus and their genins I. Melilotosides A,B, and C from the roots ofMelilotus albus

Three new triterpene glycosides of the oleanane series — melilotosides A, B, and C — and the nonglycosylated soyasapogenol B have been isolated from the roots of the plant Melilotus albus Medik. (Leguminosae). The structures of the glycosides have been shown on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral results. Melilotoside A has the structure of soyasapogenol B 3-O-α-L-arabinopyranoside, melilotoside B that of soyasapogenol B 3-O-[O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→2)-α-L-arabinopyranoside], and melilotoside C that of soyasapogenol B 3-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→2)-α-L-arabinopyranoside.     

Steroids of the spirostan and furostan series of plants of the Allium genus. XXIII. Structure of cepagenin and of alliospirosides C and D from Allium cepa

Two new steroid glycosides of the spirostan series have been isolated from the fruit ofAllium cepa L. (family Liliaceae): alliospirosides C and D. On the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics it has been established that the aglycon of both glycosides is a new steroid sapogenin — cepagenin — having the structure of (24S,25R)-spirost-5-ene-1β,3β,24-triol. Alliospirosides C and D are cepagenin 1-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)α-L-arabinopyranoside] and 1-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-galactopyranoside], respectively.     

Triterpene glycosides of Hedera taurica

From the leaves of Crimean ivy we have isolated the previously known glycosides 3-O-α-L-Ara_p-28-O-[O-α-L-Rha_p-(1→4)-O-β-D-Glc_p-(1→6)-β-D-Glc_p]hederagenin, 3-O-[O-α-L-Rha_p-(1→2)-α-L-Ara_p]-28-O-[O-α-L-Rha_p-(1→4)-O-β-D-Glc_p-(1→6)-β-D-Glc_p]oleanic acid and -hederagenin, and 3-O-[O-α-L-Rha_p-(1→2)-α-L-Ara_p]-28-O-[O-β-D-Glc_p-(1→6)-β-D-Glc_p]hederagenin and a new one: tauroside H₁ — 3-O-[O-α-L-Rha_p-(1→2)-O-α-L-Ara_p]-28-O-[O-α-L-Rha_p-(1→4)-O-β-D-Glc_p-(1→6)-β-D-Glc_p]echinocystic acid.     

Tomatoside a from the seeds ofLycopersicum esculentum

Results are given which confirm the structure of the furostanol glycoside from tomato seeds forming wastes of the preserving industry. From a butanolic extract of the seeds ofLycopersicum esculentum Mill. we have isolated the furostanol glycoside tomatoside A (I) the structure of which has been established as 25(S)-5α-furostan-3β,22α,26-triol 26-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 3-O-[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside]. At the same time, by enzymatic and chemical transformations three new spirostanol glycosides of neotigogenin have been obtained: tomatoside B (III), which is 25(S)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol 3-O-[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-galactopyranoside], 25(S)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol 3-O-[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside] (V), and 25(S)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol 3-O-β-D-galactopyranoside (IV).     

Glycosides of marine invertegrates. XI. Two new triterpene glycosides from holothurians of the familyStichopadidae

By repeated column chromatography on silica gel new glycosides have been isolated from the holothuriansAstichopus multifidus andStichopus chloronotus — astichoposide C and stichoposide C (I and II, respectively). Their structures have been studied with the aid of chemical and physicochemical methods. The complete structures of the glycosides have been established as 23(S)-acetoxy-3β-{4′-O-[O-(3-O-methyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-2′-O-[O-(3-O-methyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-quinovopyranosyl]-β-D-xylopyranosyloxy}holosta-7,25-diene and -holost-7-ene.     

Triterpene glycosides of Hedera taurica X. Structures of compounds F4, I,and J from the leaves of Crimean ivy

Echinocystic acid 3-sulfate and new 3-sulfates — of the 28-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranosyl esters of oleanolic and echinocystic acids have been isolated from the leaves of Crimean ivyHedera taurica Carr. (fam. Araliaceae).     

黄褐毛忍冬中主皂苷成分的结构解析

报道了黄褐毛忍冬中的两个皂苷主成分, 其中化合物1为新化合物, 并对另一个含量最高的皂苷结构进行了修正.     

Cucumarioside G4 — A new triterpenglycoside from the holothurian Eupentacta fraudatrix

A minor glycoside — cucumarioside G₄ (I) — has been isolated from the total triterpeneglycosides of the holothurianEupentacta fraudatrix, and its structure has been determined by physical and chemical methods as 16β-acetoxyholosta-7,23E-diene-3β, 25-diol 3-O-(3-O-methyl-β-D-xylopyranosyl)-(1→3)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D-quinovopyransoyl-(1→2)-(4-O-(sodium sulfato)-β-D-xylopyranoside)].     

Steroid glycosides of the leaves of Yucca aloifolia

Two new steroid glycosides have been isolated from the leaves of aloe yucca and their structures have been established. Glycosides B and C are tigogenin penta-and hexaosides. Glycoside B, which we have called yuccaloeside B is (25R)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol 3-{[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)]-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)]-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside}, and glycoside C, which we have called yuccaloeside C is (25R)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol 3-{[(O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)]-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)]-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside}.     

Glycosides of marine invertebrates. XII. Structure of a new triterpene oligoglycoside from holothurians of familyStichopodidae

From an ethanolic extract of the holothuriansStichopus chloronotus by column chromatography on silica gel a new triterpene oligoside has been isolated the structure of which has been established as 23(S)-acetoxy-3β-{4′-O-[O-(3-O-methyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-2′-O-[O-(3-O-methyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl(-(1→3)-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-β-D-xylopyranosyloxy}holost-7-ene. A hypothesis has been put forward concerning the biosynthesis of the carbohydrate chains in the glycosides of holothurians of the orderAspidochirota from bioside blocks.     

Three new steroidal glycosides from the roots of Cynanchum auriculatum

Three new steroidal glycosides, cyanoauriculosides F, G and H (1-3), were isolated from the roots of Cynanchum auriculatum (Asclepiadaceae) along with two known steroidal derivatives. On the basis of spectroscopic analysis and chemical methods, their structures were identified as 20-O-acetyl-8,14-seco-penupogenin-8-one 3-O-α-L-cymaropyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-cymaropyranosyl-(1→4)-α-L-diginopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-cymaropyranoside (1), 2',3'-Z-gagaminine 3-O-α-L-cymaropyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-cymaro-pyranosyl-(1→4)-α-L-diginopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-cymaropyranoside (2), 17-O-acetyl-kidjoranin 3-O-α-L-cymaropyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-cymaropyranosyl-(1→4)-α-L-cymaro-pyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-digitoxopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-digitoxopyranoside (3), gagaminine 3-O-α-L-cymaropyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-cymaropyranosyl-(1→4)-α-L-digino-pyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-cymaropyranoside (4) and wilfoside D1N (5).