Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXX. Cycloaraloside A from Astragalus amarus

In addition to -sitosterol, cyclosieversigenin, and -sitosterol -D-glucopyranoside, the roots of the plantAstragalus amarus Pall. (Leguminosae) have yielded a new triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series — cycloaraloside A, which has the structure of 2OR,24S-epoxycycloartane-3,6,16,25-tetraol 3-O--D-glucopyranoside.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 806–809, November–December, 1989.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXV. Cycloaraloside C from Astragalus amarus

A new triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series (cycloaraloside C) has been isolated from the roots of the plantAstragalus amarus Pall. (Leguminosae). Cycloaraloside C is a bioside of cyclosieversigenin including one D-glucose residue and one D-apiose residue. The structure of the glycoside has been shown on the basis of the chemical transformations and spectral characteristics as 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3β,6α,16β,25-tetraol 3-O-[O-(D-apio-β-D-furanosyl)-(1 → 2)-β-D-glucopyranoside]. This is the first time that D-apiose has been found among cycloartane glycosides. Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 783–787, November–December, 1990.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXIX. Cycloaraloside D from Astragalus amarus

The structure of a triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series — cycloaraloside D, isolated from the roots ofAstragalus amarus Pall. (Leguminosae) — has been established on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics. Cycloaraloside D is 20R, 24S-epoxycycloartane-3β, 6α, 16β, 25-tetraol 3-0-[0-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-D-glucopyranoside]. Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 526–528, July–August, 1991.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXVII. Cycloaraloside F from Astragalus amarus and Astragalus villosissimus

The glycosides of the plantAstragalus villosissimus Bunge have been studied. Four glycosides have been isolated from the roots of this plant, and two of them have been identified as -sitosterol -D-glucopyranoside and cycloaraloside C. The most polar glycoside, which has also been isolated from the roots ofAstragalus amarus Pall., proved to be a new triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series and has been called cycloaraloside F. It is a trioside of cyclosieversigenin containing two molecules of D-glucose and one molecule of D-apiose. On the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics, the structure of cycloaraloside F has been established as 20R, 24S-epoxycycloartane-3,6,16,25-tetraol 3-0-[O-D-apio--D-furanosyl-(12)--D-glucopyranoside] 25-O--D-glucopyranoside.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 374–377, May–June, 1991.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins. XXIII. Cyclocanthogenin from Astragalus tragacantha

The epigeal part of the plantAstragalus tragantha Habl. (Leguminosea) has yielded (in addition to cyclosieversigenin, cyclocyclosiversioside F, and -sitosterol -D-glucopyranoside) a new methylsteroid of the cycloartane series — cyclocanthogenin — the structure of which has been established on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics, and also of a chemical correlation with the structure of cycloasgenin C, as 24S-cycloartane-3,6,16,24,25-pentaol.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 817–824, November–December, 1987.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XL. Cyclocarposide B from Astragalus coluteocarpus

In addition to cyclosieversigenin, -sitosterol -D-glucopyranoside, and cyclocarposide, we have isolated another three glycosides of triterpene nature from the epigeal part of the plantAstragalus coluteocarpus Boiss. (Leguminosae). On the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics, the structure of one of the new glycosides, which we have called cyclocarposide B, has been established as 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3,6,16,25-tetraol 6-O--L-(2-O-acetylrhamnopyranoside) 3-O--D-xylopyranoside.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 227–231, March–April, 1992.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXII. Cyclocarposide from Astragalus coluteocarpus

A new triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series, which has been called cyclocarposide, has been isolated from the epigeal part of the plantAstragalus coluteocarpus Boiss. (Leguminosae). The structure of cyclocarposide has been established on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics as 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3β,6α,16β,25-tetraol 6-0-α-L-rhamnopyranoside 3-0-α-D-xylopyranoside. Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Pamir Biological Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Tadzhik SSR, Khorog. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 653–656, September–October, 1990.     

Steroids of the spirostan and furostan series from plants of the genus Allium. XXVI. Structure of anzurogenin and anzuroside from the collective fruits of Allium suvorovii and Allium stipitatum

A new steroid glycoside of the spirostan series, anzuroside, has been isolated from the collective fruits of the cocultivatedAllium suvorovii Rgl. andA. stipitatum Rgl. (family Liliaceae, local name “anzur”). Enzymatic cleavage of the glycoside has given the previously undescribed steroid sapogenin anzurogenic C, which has the structure of (24S, 25S)-2α,3β,5,24-tetrahydroxy-5β-spirostan-6-one. Anzuroside is the 24-O-β-D-glucopyranoside of anzurogenin C. Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 505–510, July–August, 1989.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XLII. Cycloartanes of Astragalus tragacantha

Another six components ofAstragalus tragacantha Habl. have been identified on the basis of spectral characteristics and chemical transformations. We have previously described cyclocanthagenin and its 3-0--D-xylopyranoside — cyclocanthoside A — as products of the acid hydrolysis of cyclocanthoside D. Cyclocanthosides B, C, E, and G are here described for the first time and are (24S)-cycloartane-3,6,16,24,25-pentol 3-O-(4-O-acetyl--D-xylopyranoside) 6-O--D-glucopyranoside, (24S)-cycloartane-3,6,16,24,25-pentol 6-O-(6-O-acetyl--D-glucopyranoside) 3-O--D-xylopyranoside, (24S)-cycloartane-3,6, 16,24,25-pentol 6-O--D-glucopyranoside, and (24S)-cycloartane-3, 6, 16, 24, 25-pentol 6-O--D-glucopyranoside 3-O-[O--D-glucopyranosyl-(12)--D-xylopyranoside], respectively.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Institute of Ecological Genetics, Moldavian Academy of Sciences, Kishenev. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Nos. 3,4, pp. 360–367, May–August, 1992.     

Triterpeneglycosides of Astragalus and their genins. XXV. Cyclocanthoside D from Astragalus tragacantha

The epigeal part of the plant ofAstragalus tragacantha Habl. (Leguminosae) has yielded, together with cyclosieversigenin 3-O--D-xylopyranoside, a new glycoside of the cycloartane series — cyclocanthoside D, the structure of which has been established on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics as 24S-cycloartane-3,6,16,24,25-pentaol 16-O--D-glucopyranoside 3-O--D-xylopyranoside.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 73–76, January–February, 1988.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins. XXIV. Cycloorbicoside G from Astragalus orbiculatus

A bisdesmosidic glycoside — cycloorbicoside G — has been isolated from the epigeal parts of the plantAstragalus orbiculatus Ledeb. (Leguminosae), and on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics its structure has been established as (23R,24S)-16,23;16,24-diepoxycycloartane-3,7,25-triol 25-O--D-glucopyranoside 3-O--D-xylopyranoside.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 837–842, November–December, 1987.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXIV. Cycloaraloside E from Astragalus amarus

Five compounds of glycosidic nature, designated 5–9 have been isolated from the roots of the plantAstragalus amarus Pall. (Leguminosae). The structure of substance 8, which has been called cycloaraloside E, has been shown on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics. Cycloaraloside E is 20R, 24S-epoxycycloartane-3,6,16,25-tetraol 3,25-di-0--D-glucopyranoside.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 656–659, September–October, 1990.     

Lignans of the bark of Syringa volgaris

Two lignans have been isolated from the bark ofSyringa vulgaris and identified: (+)-lariciresinol 4-β-D-glucopyranoside (I) and -olivil 4-β-D-glucopyranoside (II). This is the first time that glycoside (9) has been described. All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Medicinal Plants Scientific-Production Association, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 768–771, November–December, 1991.     

A sesquiterpene glucoside from cultivated cells of Scorzonera hispanica

A sesquiterpene glucoside has been isolated from a tissue culture ofScorzonera hispanica, and its structure has been established by mass spectrometry and two-dimensional NMR as 6,9-dihydroxy-4,10,14,15-tetradehydroguaian-6,12-olide 9-O-β-D-glucopyranoside. Irkursk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 640–645, November–December, 1992.     

Triterpene glycosides from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Astragalus</Emphasis> and their genins. LXXVI. Glycosides from <Emphasis Type="Italic">A. sieversianus</Emphasis>

Nine compounds including six cycloartane glycosides cyclosieversiosides A, B, F, G, and H and astrasieversianin IX; β-sitosterol, β-sitosterol β-D-glucopyranoside, and D-3-O-methyl-chiro-inositol were isolated and identified from roots of Astragalus sieversianus Pall. (Leguminosae) growing in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. Presented at the 6th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Compounds (SCNC, Ankara, Turkey, June 28–29, 2005. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 253–256, May–June, 2008.     

Iriterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XLIII. Cycloaraloside B from Astragalus amarus

The structure of a new cycloartane glycoside, cycloaraloside B, isolated from the roots ofAstragalus amarus Pall. (Leguminosae) has been established on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics: it is 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3,6,16,25-tetraol 3-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)-(6-O-acetyl--D-glucopyranoside)].Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 528–531, September–October, 1992.     

Cyclochivinoside B from the aerial part of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Astragalus chivensis</Emphasis>

The known glycoside aleksandroside I and the new cycloartane glycoside cyclochivinoside B, 24S-cycloartan-3β,6α,16β,24,25-pentaol 3,25-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, were isolated from the aerial part of Astragalus chivensis. Their structures were established using chemical transformations and two-dimensional spectra (TOCSY, ROESY, HMBC, HSQC, COSY). __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 138–140, March–April, 2007.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXV. Cycloaraloside C from Astragalus amarus

A new triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series (cycloaraloside C) has been isolated from the roots of the plantAstragalus amarus Pall. (Leguminosae). Cycloaraloside C is a bioside of cyclosieversigenin including one D-glucose residue and one D-apiose residue. The structure of the glycoside has been shown on the basis of the chemical transformations and spectral characteristics as 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3,6,16,25-tetraol 3-O-[O-(D-apio--D-furanosyl)-(1 2)--D-glucopyranoside]. This is the first time that D-apiose has been found among cycloartane glycosides.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 783–787, November–December, 1990.     

Steroids of the furostan and spirostan series from Nolina microcarpa II. structures of nolinospiroside D and nolinofurosides D,E, and F

In addition to the know steroid sapogenin (25S)-ruscogenin (I), three new glycosides have been isolated from the leaves ofNolina microcarpa S. Wats. (family Dracaenacea), and the following structures are suggested for them: (25S)-spirost-5-ene-1β,3β-diol 1-O-β-D-fucopyranoside (nolinospiroside C, II), (25S)-furost-5-ene-1β,3β,22α,26-tetraol 1-O-β-D-fucopyranoside (nolinofuroside A, III), and (25S)-furost-5-ene-1β, 3β, 22α, 26-tetraol 1-O-β-D-fucopyranoside 26-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (nolinofuroside C, V). M. V. Frunze Simferopol' State University. Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 672–678, September–October, 1991.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXIX. Cycloaraloside D from Astragalus amarus

The structure of a triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series — cycloaraloside D, isolated from the roots ofAstragalus amarus Pall. (Leguminosae) — has been established on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics. Cycloaraloside D is 20R, 24S-epoxycycloartane-3, 6, 16, 25-tetraol 3-0-[0--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 2)--D-glucopyranoside].Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 526–528, July–August, 1991.