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 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].     

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}.     

Versicoside — A new lignan glycoside fromHaplophyllum versicolor

A new lignin glyocoside has been isolated fromHaplophyllum versicolor and has been called versicoside. It has been established by chemical and spectral methods that verscioside is (+)-epipinoresinol 4′-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-D-glucopyranoside].     

Triterpene saponins fromThalictrum minus. V. Structure of thalicoside B

The epigeal part ofThalictrum minus L. has yielded a new bidesmoside — thalicoside B — which has the structure of oleanolic acid 28-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 3-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-α-L-arabinopyranoside].     

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.     

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].     

Two new C-glycosylflavones from the leaves of Iris lactea var.chinensis

Two new acylated C-glycosylflavones were isolated from the leaves of Iris lactea var. chinensis, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive NMR experiments and mass spectrometry methods and were assigned as 5-hydroxy-4＇- methoxyflavone-7-O-（β-D-2＇＇＇＇4＇＇＇＇-diacetylrhamnopyranosyl）-6-C-[ O-（α-L-6＇＇＇-acetyl-glucpyranosyl）-1→2-β-D-glucopyrano- side] （irislactin A） and 5-hydroxy-4＇,7-dimethoxyflavone-6-C-[O-（α-L-2＇＇＇,3＇＇＇-diacetylrhanmo-pyranosyl）-1→ 2-β-D-glucopyranoside] （irislactin B）.     

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.     

Coumarins ofHapolophyllum obtusifolium. Structures of two new coumarin glycosides

Two coumarin glycosides have been isolated from an aqueous ethanolic extract of the epigeal part ofHaplophyllum obtusifolium: (I) — C₁₆H₁₆O₁₀, mp 164–166°C, [α]_D ?52.4° (dimethylformamide); and (II) — C₂₆H₂₆O₁₂, mp 206–208°C, [α]_D ?110.5° (pyridine). It has been established on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics that (I) has the structure of fraxetin 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside and (II) that of scopoletin 7-O-(6′-O-feruloyl-β-D-glucopyranoside).     

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).     

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.     

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}.     

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-3β,6α,16β,25-tetraol 3-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-(6-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranoside)].     

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.     

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 ofAstragalus and their genins XLV. The chemical transformation of cycloartanes 1. Synthesis of 25-norglycosides

Literature information is given on the current state of the study of the chemical transformation of cycloartane triterpenoids. A method has been developed for the transformation of the genin part of glycosides of 20,24-epoxycycloartan-25-ols with retention of the carbohydrate constituents. Three 25-norglycosides have been synthesized from natural cyclosieversigenin glycosides, namely 16β-acetoxy-3β,6α-dihydroxy-20R,25-norcycloartan-20,24-olide 3-O-[O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-xylopyranoside] 6-O-β-D-xylopyranoside (VIII), sodium 3β,6α,16β,20-tetrahydroxy-20R,25-norcycloartan-24-oate 6-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside (XII), and 20R,25-norcycloartane-3β,6α,16β,20,24-pentaol 6-O-β-D-glucopyranoside 3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside (XIII).     

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].     

Flavonoids of the rhizomes ofRhodiola rosea. I. Tricin glucosides

Gallic acid and the flavonoid tricin (4′,5,7-trihydroxy-3′,5′-dimethoxyflavone) and its 7- and 5-O glucosides have been isolated for the first time from the rhizomes ofRhodiola rosea L. Identification was made on the basis of UV, IR, PMR, and mass spectra of the initial substances and the products of their acid hydrolysis and acetylation. The physicochemical constants, not previously given in the literature, of the 5-O-β-D-glucopyranoside have been determined.