A new flavonol glycoside from the seeds of Nigella glandulifera

A new flavonol glycoside, kaempferol 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1?→?6)-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl (1?→?2)-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl (1→2)]-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), together with a known compound, kaempferol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl (1?→?2)-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl (1?→?2)-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2) was isolated from the seeds of Nigella glandulifera. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis, including ESI-MS, ESI-MS/MS, HR-ESI-MS, DQF-COSY, TOCSY, HSQC and HMBC techniques.     

Two new 3-oxo-α-ionol glucosides from Urtica laetevirens Maxim

Two new 3-oxo-α-ionol glucoside isomers, (6R,9R)-3-oxo-α-ionol-9-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl (1?→?2)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1) and (6S,9R)-3-oxo-α-ionol-9-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl (1?→?2)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2) were isolated from the aerial parts of Urtica laetevirens Maxim. Their structures, including stereochemistry, were established by spectral analyses (HR-ESI-MS, NMR and CD). Also, 3-oxo-α-ionol glucosides were isolated from Urtica species for the first time.     

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].     

Structural determination of two new triterpenoid saponins acylated with monoterpenic acid from Gymnocladus chinensis Baill

Two new triterpenoid saponins acylated with monoterpenic acid, 2β,23-dihydroxy-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-21-O-{(6S)-2-trans-2,6-dimethyl-6-O-[3-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-4-O-(2-methylbutanoyl)-β-L-arabinopyranosyl]-2,7-octadienoyl)-acacic acid 28-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1?→?3)-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1?→?4)-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1?→?3)]-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?6)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester and 2β,23-dihydroxy-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-21-O-{(6S)-2-trans-2,6-dimethyl-6-O-[4-O-((6S)-2-trans-2,6-dimethyl-6-O-(β-L-arabinopyranosyl)-2,7-octadienoyl)]-β-L-arabinopyranosyl]-2,7-octadienoyl}-acacic acid 28-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1?→?3)-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1?→?4)-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1?→?3)]-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?6)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester were isolated from the fruit of Gymnocladus chinensis Baill. and the structural elucidation of both the compounds was accomplished by extensive studies of their spectroscopic (1D and 2D NMR, TOF-MS, QFT-MS) and chemical methods.     

Three new flavonoid glycosides, byzantionoside B 6'-O-sulfate and xyloglucoside of (Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol from Ruellia patula

Three new flavonoid glycosides, demethoxycentaureidin 7-O-β-D-galacturonopyranoside, pectolinarigenin 7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→4″)-β-D-glucopyranoside and 7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→4″)-β-D-glucuronopyranoside, a new megastigmane glucoside, byzantionoside B 6'-O-sulfate, and a new (Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1″→2')-β-D-glucopyranoside, were isolated from leaves of Ruellia patula JACQ., together with 12 known compounds, β-sitosterol glucoside, vanilloside, bioside (decaffeoyl verbascoside), acteoside (verbascoside), syringin, benzyl alcohol O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1″→2')-β-D-glucopyranoside, cistanoside E, roseoside, phenethyl alcohol O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1″→2')-β-D-glucopyranoside, (+)-lyoniresinol 3α-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, isoacteoside and 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenol O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1″→6')-β-D-glucopyranoside. Their structures were elucidated by means of spectroscopic analyses.     

Terpene glycosides from the roots of Sanguisorba officinalis L. and their hemostatic activities

Guided by a hemostasis bioassay, seven terpene glycosides were isolated from the roots of Sanguisorba officinalis L. by silica gel column chromatography and preparative HPLC. On the grounds of chemical and spectroscopic methods, their structures were identified as citronellol-1-O-α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), geraniol-1-O-α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), geraniol-1-O-α-Larabinopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), 3β-[(α-L-arabinopyranosyl)oxy]-19α-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-β-D-glucopyranoside (4), 3β-[(α-L-arabinopyranosyl)-oxy]-19α-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-β-D-glucopyranoside (ziyu-glycoside I, 5), 3β,19α-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-β-D-glucopyranoside (6) and 3β,19α-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-β-D-glucopyranoside (7). Compound 1 is a new mono-terpene glycoside and compounds 2, 3 and 5 were isolated from the Sanguisorba genus for the first time. Compounds 1–7 were assayed for their hemostatic activities with a Goat Anti-Human α2-plasmin inhibitor ELISA kit, and ziyu-glycoside I (5) showed the strongest hemostatic activity among the seven terpene glycosides. This is the first report that ziyu-glycoside Ι has strong hemostatic activity.     

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].     

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).     

Glycosylated constituents of iris fulva and Iris brevicaulis

The major constituents of leaf extracts of Iris fulva KER GAWL. comprised a known flavone C-glycoside, 5,4'-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone-6-C-(6?-O-(E)-p-coumaroyl-β-glucopyranosyl)(1?→2″)-β-glucopyranoside (1) and the new monoterpene glycoside, linalyl-6'-O-(3″-hydroxy-3″-methylglutaroyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), both of which were prominent components of Iris brevicaulis RAF. leaf extracts. The structure of a new polyacylated sucrose derivative (3a) obtained from the rhizomes of I. fulva was elucidated as 3-O-(E)-p-coumaroyl-β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2?1')-[2″,4″,6″-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1″→3')-(2',6'-di-O-acetyl-4'-O-(E)-p-coumaroyl-α-D-glucopyranoside)]. Selective hydrolysis of the 4″-O-acetyl moiety of the terminal β-glucopyranosyl residue of 3a occurred after several hours in solution giving 3-O-(E)-p-coumaroyl-β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2?1')-[2″,6″-di-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1″→3')-(2',6'-di-O-acetyl-4'-O-(E)-p-coumaroyl-α-D-glucopyranoside)] (3b), which subsequently underwent further deacetylation.     

n-Octyl α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranoside derivatives from the glandular trichome exudate of Geranium carolinianum

Chemical investigation of the glandular trichome exudate from Geranium carolinianum L. (Geraniaceae) led to the characterization of unique disaccharide derivatives, n-octyl 4-O-isobutyryl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-6-O-isobutyryl-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), n-octyl 4-O-isobutyryl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-6-O-(2-methylbutyryl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2) and n-octyl 4-O-(2-methylbutyryl)-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-6-O-isobutyryl-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), named caroliniasides A-C, respectively. These structures were determined by spectral means. n-Alkyl glycoside derivatives have been isolated from the glandular trichome exudates for the first time. This rare type of secondary metabolites could be applicable to chemotaxonomic perspective because they are found in glandular trichome exudates of plants belonging to the genus Geranium, according to our studies.     

A new steroidal glycoside from the Ophiopogon japonicus Ker-Gawler (Liliaceae)

A new steroidal glycoside (1), (25R)-14α, 17α-hydroxyspirost-5-en-3β-yl 3-O-α-L-rhamnpyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-β-D-glucopyranoside, together with three known steroidal glycosides, (25R)-3β-hydroxyspirost-5-en-1β-yl-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-α-L-arabinopyranoside (2), Cixi-ophiopogon B (3) and Cixi-ophiopogon A (4), were obtained from the tuberous roots of Ophiopogon japonicus (Liliaceae). Compound 2 was isolated from the Ophiopogon genus for the first time. Their structures were identified on the basis of extensive mass and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis.     

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].     

A new flavonol glycoside from Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Seringe

<正>A new kaempferol glycoside,named kaempferol 3-O-[6″-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-6′′′-O-α-L-rhamnopy ranosyl-2′′′′-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl]-β-D-glucopyranoside,was isolated from Hydrangea macrophylla(Thunb.) Seringe.Its structure was establishedby spectroscopic techniques including MS,IR,UV,and 2D NMR.     

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}.     

Two oleananes from Ammannia auriculata Willd

Two new compounds: 3-β,15-α,23,28-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-3-O-arabinopyaranoside and 3-β,23,28-trihydroxy-olean-12-en-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside were isolated from the aerial parts of Ammania auriculata along with the known compounds kaempferol, β-sitosterol-3-O-β- D-glucoside, 2-α,3-β,23-trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid-28-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, quercetin, kaempferol-3-O-α-L-arabinofuranoside, kaempferol-3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside and ellagic acid. Structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of their spectroscopic data (NMR, UV, MS and IR spectra). The antioxidant activities of the total extract, the fractions CH(2)Cl(2), EtOAc and the remaining aqueous together with the compounds 1, 6 and 9 were comparable with that of the standard antioxidant, ascorbic acid.     

Antioxidant secondary metabolites from Geranium lasiopus Boiss. & Heldr

Chromatographic studies on the EtOAc soluble portion of the MeOH extract of Geranium lasiopus led to the isolation of eight flavonoids (kaempferol (1), quercetin (2), quercetin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside (3), quercetin 3-O-β-galactopyranoside (4), kaempferol 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?6)-β-glucopyranoside (5), quercetin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?6)-β-glucopyranoside (6), kaempferol 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-β-glucopyranoside (7) and quercetin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-β-glucopyranoside (8)), two simple phenolic compounds (gallic acid (9) and its methyl ester (10)) and a hydrolysable tannin (pusilagin (11)). The structures of the compounds were elucidated by 1- and 2-dimensional NMR techniques ((1)H, (13)C, COSY, HMBC, HMQC) and ESI-TOF-MS spectrometry. Inhibitory effects on H(2)O(2)-induced lipid peroxidation in human red blood cells of the different extracts of G. lasiopus, as well as isolated compounds, were investigated. All tested compounds showed comparable or higher activity than that of ascorbic acid and trolox.     

超急免疫排斥反应抑制相关寡糖二聚物的合成研究

首次报道了3,6-二氧代辛基-1,8-二-O-{4-O-[(3-O-a-D-吡喃半乳糖基)-β-D-吡喃半乳糖基]-2-脱氧-2-乙酰氨基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷}(1)的合成，运用三氯乙酰亚胺酯法，通过控制反应条件，成功地实现了选择性、高收率地合成三糖PEG二聚物或其单苷化合物，并对成苷条件进行了深入的研究。     

Phenylpropanoids from the stem bark of Jacaranda mimosaefolia

Two new compounds: 2-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl) ethyl-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-4-O-p-hydroxyphenylacetyl-6-O-caffeoyl-β-D-glucopyranoside and 2-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl) ethyl-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-4-O-piperidine-3-carboxylic acid-6-O-caffeoyl-β-D-glucopyranoside were isolated from the stem bark of Jacaranda mimosaefolia. In addition, the known compounds lupeol, betulinaldehyde, terminic acid, betulinic acid, maslinic acid, β-sitosterol glucoside and isoacteoside were isolated and identified.     

Two antifungal active triterpenoid saponins from the seeds of Lathyrus plants

Two novel triterpenoid glycosides have been isolated from butanolic seeds extract of two varieties of Lathyrus plants, i.e. Lathyrus ratan and Lathyrus aphaca. Their structures were elucidated as 3-O-[β-D-glucuronopyranosyl-(1?→?4)-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-α-L-arabinopyranosyl]-olean-11,13(18)-dien-28-oic acid (1) and 3-O-{β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-D-glcopyranosyl-(1?→?4)-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1?→?2)]-β-D-xylopyranosyl}-2,16α-dihydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl urs-12-en-28-oic acid (2) on the basis of spectral evidences, i.e. FTIR, (1)H-NMR, (13)C-NMR, ESI-MS and FAB-MS data. The isolated saponins were tested for their antifungal activity. Compound 1 showed maximum inhibition against Colletotrichum dematium (77.8%), whereas compound 2 showed maximum inhibition against Alternaria alternata (53.9%).     

Three new triterpenoid saponins from Dianthus superbus

Three new triterpenoid saponins (1-3) were isolated from the dried aerial parts of Dianthus superbus L. (Caryophyllaceae). Their structures were established as 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl gypsogenic acid 28-O-[β-D-6-O-((3S)-3-hydroxyl-3-methylglutaryl)glucopyranosyl(1→6)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl gypsogenic acid 28-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→3)][β-D-6-O-((3S)-hydroxyl-3-methylglutaryl)glucopyranosyl(1→6)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), 3-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-3β,16α-dihydroxyolean-12-en-23,28-dioic acid 28-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), on the basis of various spectroscopic analyses and chemical degradations.