Petatrichol B： A Pentacyclic Triterpenoid with Unusual Skeleton from Petasites tricholobus

A novel pentacyclic triterpenoid, petatrichol B, was isolated from the rhizome of Petasites tricholobus. Its structure was established by means of spectroscopic analysis （EIMS, HRSIMS, IR, 1D NMR and 2D NMR）.     

A new triterpenoid saponin from Clematis ganpiniana

A new triterpenoid saponin,named clematiganoside A(1),was isolated from the whole plant of Clematis ganpiniana.Its structure was elucidated on the basis of 1D,2D NMR,TOF-MS and ESI-MS techniques,and physicochemical properties.     

A new triterpenoid acid from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Schisandra henryi</Emphasis>

A new lanostane triterpenoid acid, nigranoic acid 3-ethyl ester (1), together with two known lanostane triterpenoid acids, isoschizandronic acid (2) and anwuweizic acid (3), was isolated from the stems of Schisandra henryi Clarke. The new compound was identified based on extensive spectroscopic studies including HR-ESI-MS and 2D NMR spectra, and the known compounds were identified by their spectroscopic data analysis and comparison with reports in the literature. Compounds 2 and 3 were isolated from the plant for the first time.     

A New Isomalabaricane Triterpenoid from Sponge Jaspis sp.

From the marine sponge Jaspis sp., a new isomalabaricane triterpenoid 22, 23-dihydrostellettin D (1) was isolated, and its structure was established on the basis of IR, MS and extensive 2D NMR spectroscopic analysis. It is a unique skeleton compound rarely obtained from Chinese marine organisms.     

Chiratenol, a novel rearranged hopane triterpenoid fromswertia chirata

The structure of chiratenol (2), the first representative of a new triterpenoid skeletal type, has been established on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy.     

A new cycloartane triterpenoid from the leaves and stems of Fritillaria hupehensis

A new triterpenoid has been isolated from the leaves and stems of Fritillaria hupehensis Hsiao et K.C.Hsia.Its structure wasestablished as(23Z)-9,19-cycloart-23-ene-3α,25-diol 1 through chemical and spectroscopic studies including 2D NMR.Anotherknown triterpenoid 9,19-cycloart-25-ene-3β,24ξ-diol 2 was also isolated.     

A New Triterpenoid Saponin from Anemone tomentosa

TherootsofAnemonetomentosa(Maxim.)PeiareusedasafolkmedicineforthetreatmentofdysenteriainChinal.Recently,twonewcoumarinsandnineknowncompoundswereisolatedfromtheethylacetateeXtractwhichexhibitedstrongantifeedantactivityagainstLeucaniaSeparataWailiee.Duringthefurtherinvestigationofthetitleplant,anewminorsaponin,tomentoside,togetherwithfourknownoneswasisolated.Tomentoside(5),amorphouspowder,[a]D-41.5(MeOH,c0.26).MolecularformulawasdeterminedasC,,H,,.O,.byHRFABMS,m/zf1497.7166([M-H]-),caf…     

Two new triterpenoid saponins from notoginseng medicinal fungal substance

Two new triterpenoid saponins, named ginsenoside Rh₁₀ (1) and notoginsenoside ST-6 (2), were isolated from notoginseng medicinal fungal substance. Their structures were elucidated by a combination of 1D and 2D NMR, MS and chemical analysis.     

Six new triterpenoid saponins from the leaves of Ilex oblonga and their inhibitory activities against TMV replication

Six new triterpenoid saponins of the ursane types were isolated from the MeOH extract of the leaves of Ilex oblonga. They were oblonganoside A (1), oblonganoside B (2), oblonganoside C (6), oblonganoside D (8), oblonganoside E (9), and oblonganoside F (10), together with three known triterpenoid saponins. The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, and compound 1 showed appreciable inhibitory activity against TMV replication with EC50 value 0.074 mM.     

Triterpenoids from Eugenia grandis: structure elucidation by NMR spectroscopy

A new pentacyclic triterpenoid, 2alpha,3beta-dihydroxylup-12-en-28-oic acid (1) and a rarely encountered pentacyclic triterpenoid, 3beta-hydroxylup-12-en-28-oic acid (2), together with five known compounds, friedelin (3), 3beta-friedelinol (4), betulinic acid (5), oleanolic acid (6) and beta-sitosterol (7) were isolated from the chloroform extract of stem bark of Eugenia grandis (Syn: Syzygium grande). The structure and stereochemistry of the new compound (1) and the rarely encountered compound (2) were established by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques. All the above isolated compounds from this plant are reported for the first time.     

Triterpenoids from Rhaponticum Uniflorum

The isolation and identification of twenty‐one components (including four new triterpenoid saponins and one new triterpenoid acid) from the root of Rhaponticum uniflorum (L.) DC. (Compositae) are described. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis and chemical trans formation. The new compounds were identified as 3‐O‐α‐L‐arabinopyranosyl‐urs‐12,18(19)‐dien‐28‐oic acid β‐D‐glucopyranosyl ester, 3β‐ hydroxyurs‐12,18(19)‐dien‐28‐oic acid β‐D‐glucopyranosyl ester, 3β‐hydroxyurs‐12,19(29)‐dien‐28‐oic acid β‐D‐glucopyranosylester, 3‐O‐α‐L‐arabinopyranosyl‐urs‐9(11),12‐dien‐28‐oic acid β‐D‐glucopyranosyl ester and 2 α,3 α, 19α,25‐tetrahydroxyurs‐12‐en‐23,28‐dioic acid.     

New triterpenoid glycosides fromThalictrum minus L.

From the terrestrial part ofThalictrum minus L. (Ranunculaceae) a novel triterpenoid diglycoside was isolated. The genin of this glycoside is a new cycloartane triterpenoid. The structure of the glycoside was established on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy and FAB mass spectrometry as 22S,25-epoxy-3-O-β-d-galactopyranosyl-29-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-9β, 19-cyclo-20S-lanostane-3β,16β,24S,29-tetrol. For Part 10 see Ref. 1. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 602–605, March, 1999.     

Monepaloside K,a New Triterpenoid Saponin from Morina nepalensis var.alba Hand.—Mazz.

One new triterpenoid saponin,monepaloside K(1) was isolated from the water-soluble part of the whole plant of a famous Tibetan medicinal herb,morina neplaensis var. alba Hand.-Mazz.Its structure was determined to be 3-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-D-xylopyranosyl siaresinolic acid on the basis of spectroscopic evidences,especially 2D NMR techniques.     

1H and 13C NMR assignments for four triterpenoid saponins from Albizziae cortex

Four triterpenoid saponins were isolated from Albizziae cortex, and a complete assignment of their (1)H and (13)C NMR spectra was carried out using 1D and 2D NMR ((1)H-(1)H COSY, HSQC, HMBC, and HSQC-TOCSY) methods. Their (1)H NMR assignments were reported for the first time and some of their (13)C NMR spectral data reported in literature were corrected.     

Triterpenoids,Steroids, and Other Constituents from the Roots of Codonopsis pilosula var. modesta

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - One new tirucallane-type triterpenoid, codopitirol A (1), has been isolated from the roots of Codonopsis pilosula var. modesta (Nannf.) L. D. Shen, together with...     

A new diarylheptanoid and a rare dammarane triterpenoid from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alnus nepalensis</Emphasis>

A new diarylheptanoid, a rare dammarane triterpenoid, and centrolobol were isolated from the leaves of Alnus nepalensis D. Don (Betulaceae). Their structures were determined by using spectroscopic analysis.     

Triterpenoid saponin from the bark of Guaiacum officinale L

A new triterpenoid saponin, guaianin R (1) was isolated from the n-BuOH extract of bark of Guaiacum officinale L. It was characterized as akebonic acid-3-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 --> 2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside]-28-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-ester. The structure was established with the help of a comparative study of 1D and 2D 1H- 13C NMR methods. A number of other saponins were isolated and reported from the same species.     

Two new triterpenoid saponins from Rhaponticum uniflorum

Two new triterpenoid saponins were isolated from the roots of Rhaponticum uniflorum.Their structures were elucidated as 3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl] -ilexolic acid-28-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl]ester 1 and 3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl]-urs-12,19(29)-dien-oic acid-28-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl]ester 2 mainly by 1D,2D NMR techniques and chemical methods.     

Constituents of Kenyan Gardenia volkensii

A new triterpenoid, 3-oxo-22alpha-hydroxy-olean-12-en-28-oic acid (1), oleanolic acid (2) and a known iridoid, 10-hydroxy-1-oxo-7-iriden-11-oic acid methyl ester (3) have been isolated from the dichloromethane extract of the dried seeds of Gardenia volkensii. Their structures were established by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic and MS methods.     

Platycoside N: a new oleanane-type triterpenoid saponin from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum

A new oleanane-type triterpenoid saponin, named platycoside N (1), together with six known saponins, was isolated from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum. On the basis of acid hydrolysis, comprehensive spectroscopic data analyses and comparison with the spectral data of the known compounds, its structure was elucidated as 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-2β,3β,16α,23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-β-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-α-L-arabinopyranoside. The six known compounds were platycodin D (2), deapioplatycodin D (3), platycodin D3 (4), deapioplatycodin D3 (5), platycoside E (6) and deapioplatycoside E (7).